
Transcriber's Note:
MOTHER EARTH
The Song of the Storm-Finch\[A\] - By Maxim Gorky
Observations and Comments
The Tragedy of Woman's Emancipation - By Emma Goldman
TRY LOVE - By Grace Potter
WITHOUT GOVERNMENT - By Max Baginski
VIVE LE ROI - By Frances Maule Bjorkman
Reflections of A Rich Man
COMSTOCKERY - By John R. Coryell
A bold collection of early‑twentieth‑century essays erupts from the pages, daring listeners to reconsider humanity’s bond with the planet. It opens with a sweeping meditation on how science stripped away the myth of a heavenly Earth, exposing a world where religion and power have turned the soil into a battlefield for conscience and control. The prose moves from poetic reverence for Mother Earth to a stark warning about the cost of treating her merely as a resource.
The contributors weave together incisive critiques of clerical authority, state censorship, and the emerging monopolies that bind both thought and labor. By juxtaposing the idealistic dreams of America’s founders with the grim realities of a century‑old republic now shackled by wealth and propaganda, the essays expose how liberty can slip into material and intellectual slavery. Readers hear a plea for awareness, urging the audience to see the thin line between freedom and oppression.
Even today, the arguments reverberate, inviting anyone who cares about justice, ecology, and true independence to listen and reflect.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (122K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Fritz Ohrenschall, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2008-09-12
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
This collection brings together writing from more than one contributor, so there isn’t a single author story to tell. The focus is on the range of voices in the work itself.
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