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Source: Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy Source type: book Document type: book chapter Document title: “Maxims for Revolutionists” Author(s): Shaw, Bernard Publisher: Brentano’s Place of publication: New York, New York Year of publication: 1922 Pagination: 227-44 (excerpt below includes only page 232) |
| Citation |
| Shaw, Bernard. “Maxims for Revolutionists.” Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy. New York: Brentano’s, 1922: pp. 227-44. |
| Transcription |
| excerpt of chapter |
| Keywords |
| McKinley assassination (international response); Leon Czolgosz (execution: international response). |
| Named persons |
| Leon Czolgosz; William McKinley. |
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As the chapter’s title implies, “Maxims for Revolutionists” is merely
a collection of Shaw’s own maxims. The excerpted maxim below appears in
a subsection titled “Crime and Punishment” (pp. 232-33). This book is a reissue of the original 1903 edition. |
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Maxims for Revolutionists [excerpt]
The assassin Czolgosz made President McKinley a hero by assassinating him. The United States of America made Czolgosz a hero by the same process.