What’s Wrong with the World · Character
Lord Curzon
The Viceroy of India, cited as an example of imperialist administration.
minor
Also known as himself
First appearance: Part II: Imperialism: Or the Mistake About Man
Lord Curzon shows up with force in II: Wanted, an Unpractical Man. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Referenced as Lord Rosebery, a representative of the 'efficiency' school that substitutes social ideals for coherence.
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In II: Wanted, an Unpractical Man: Referenced as Lord Rosebery, a representative of the 'efficiency' school that substitutes social ideals for coherence. Later, in The New Hypocrite: Mentioned indirectly through the…
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The emotional and psychological peak occurs when Chesterton confesses his shame at realizing "comparatively la…
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- II: Wanted, an Unpractical Man
- The New Hypocrite
- Part II: Imperialism: Or the Mistake About Man
- XI: The School for Hypocrites
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