# Lord Curzon — What’s Wrong with the World character guide

> Lord Curzon in What’s Wrong with the World by G. K. Chesterton.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** himself

**First appearance:** 0014-part-ii-imperialism-or-the-mistake-about-man

## Who they are

The Viceroy of India, cited as an example of imperialist administration.

## In the story

### [II: Wanted, an Unpractical Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/what_s_wrong_with_the_world_se/chapters/ii-wanted-an-unpractical-man)

Referenced as Lord Rosebery, a representative of the 'efficiency' school that substitutes social ideals for coherence.

### [The New Hypocrite](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/what_s_wrong_with_the_world_se/chapters/iii-the-new-hypocrite)

Mentioned indirectly through the reference to Lord Halifax as a representative of the Catholic position in the education debate.

### [Part II: Imperialism: Or the Mistake About Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/what_s_wrong_with_the_world_se/chapters/part-ii-imperialism-or-the-mistake-about-man)

Mentioned in the context of imperialist figures who embody the 'optimism' of aristocratic power.

### [XI: The School for Hypocrites](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/what_s_wrong_with_the_world_se/chapters/xi-the-school-for-hypocrites)

Cited as an example of a party politician who, despite lecturing Indians on veracity, operates within a system that systematically disregards truth.

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