Revolutionist's Handbook and Pocket Companion

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Revolutionist's Handbook and Pocket Companion

by Bernard Shaw

EN·~1 hours·13 chapters

Chapters

13 total
1

PREFACE TO THE REVOLUTIONIST'S HANDBOOK

0:14
2

FOREWORD

1:22
3

AND YET

0:07
4

JOHN TANNER - I - ON GOOD BREEDING

4:04
5

II. PROPERTY AND MARRIAGE

13:12
6

III. THE PERFECTIONIST EXPERIMENT AT ONEIDA CREEK

5:04
7

IV. MAN'S OBJECTION TO HIS OWN IMPROVEMENT

3:44
8

V. THE POLITICAL NEED FOR THE SUPERMAN

4:08
9

VI. PRUDERY EXPLAINED

3:28
10

VII. PROGRESS AN ILLUSION

13:25

Description

A bold and inquisitive work, this handbook invites listeners to reconsider what it means to be a revolutionary. It argues that every individual who truly masters a field becomes a skeptic of its limits, and that even the most devout believers are, in effect, heretics pushing against the status quo. By tracing the lineage of upheavals—from the English general election to the French Revolution—the author frames revolt as a natural, recurring institution rather than a rare anomaly.

The narrative then turns inward, asking whether humanity can engineer a new kind of person, a modern “Superman,” not through lofty ideals alone but through concrete, trial‑and‑error transformation. It blends history, philosophy, and social critique, suggesting that genuine progress comes not from merely swapping one regime for another, but from reshaping the very character of those who live within it. Listeners will be drawn into a lively debate about ambition, morality, and the ever‑shifting definition of freedom.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (75K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2008-07-22

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Bernard Shaw

Bernard Shaw

1856–1950

A razor-sharp Irish playwright and critic, he turned comedy into a tool for questioning politics, class, religion, and social habits. Best known for plays like Pygmalion and Saint Joan, he wrote with wit that still feels fresh.

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