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The intelligent woman's guide to socialism and capitalism
First published 1982 · 794 pages
A sweeping, impassioned manifesto that transforms a simple request for political ideas into a profound examination of social injustice and the meaning of life.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like sitting down for a brief lesson and instead being swept into a monumental, impassioned lecture on the very fabric of society. The pace is steady and deliberate, carrying the reader through a massive, expansive exploration of everything from marriage and child-rearing to the mechanics of industry. Its tone is fiercely indignant yet deeply philosophical, radiating a passionate anger at how social injustice destroys human lives. The prose is sweeping and argumentative, transforming what could be dry economic theory into a vibrant, ethical manifesto. It will deeply satisfy readers who crave comprehensive, intellectually rigorous, and morally urgent examinations of capitalism, socialism, and the fundamental meaning of life.
- Mood
- intellectual
- urgent
- philosophical
- Tone
- passionate
- indignant
- expansive
- didactic
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- social injustice · economic philosophy · societal structure · ethics and morality · the meaning of life
- The writing
- Expansive and impassioned, delivering sweeping philosophical and economic arguments with indignant fervor.
- The arc
- Moves from a straightforward inquiry into a sweeping, passionate confrontation with the moral weight of societal structures.
- Who it's for
- Readers who enjoy deep, passionate explorations of political philosophy, economics, and the ethical foundations of society.
Content notes
- discussions of social injustice
- systemic inequality
About the book
Lady Cholmondeley certainly got more than she bargained for when she asked Bernard Shaw for "a few of [his] ideas of socialism." Bernard Shaw's sister-in-law expected a brief summary, a simple user's manual on his political and ethical beliefs. Instead in 1928 she was presented with a great tome that encompasses the meaning of life and just about everything, from marriage and children's upbringing to how to run industry. What she got was one of the great, passionate and indignant expositions of how social injustice destroys human lives. - foreword by Polly Toynbee
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