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2 giorni fa · He published a satirical pamphlet, "King Leopold's Soliloquy", in 1905 about King Leopold II of Belgium's abuses of human rights in the Congo. Twain earned a great deal of money from his writing and lectures, but invested in ventures that lost most of it, such as the Paige Compositor , a mechanical typesetter that failed because of its complexity and imprecision.
25 mag 2024 · SOLILOQUY IN EDMOND'S OFFICE Een fragment uit Mark Twain’s King Leopold’s Soliloquy wordt digitaal afgespeeld en opnieuw opgenomen in het kantoor van Edmond van Eetvelde. Bij elke herhaling draagt de akoestiek van de kamer de kenmerken en resonantie over op de tekst.
31 mag 2024 · Matt Seybold, “The Funny Man vs. the Butcher: Anti-Imperialist Trolling & the International Reception of King Leopold’s Soliloquy” (October 3, 2020 – Online Video)
15 mag 2024 · King Leopold’s Soliloquy is a political satire about his private colony, the Congo Free State. Reports of outrageous exploitation and grotesque abuses led to a widespread international outcry in the early 1900s, arguably the first large-scale human rights movement.
28 mag 2024 · King Leopold II secured the Congo Basin region under the guise of a philanthropic organization aimed at improving the lives of the native population, promoting civilization, and combating the Arab slave trade.
28 mag 2024 · Here is a comprehensive overview of the establishment, operation, and implications of the Congo Free State under King Leopold II. Origins and Motivations. King Leopold II ascended to the Belgian throne in 1865 and quickly became obsessed with the idea of Belgium acquiring a colony.
2 giorni fa · His June 4th address in the House of Commons is one of the most important soliloquies ever delivered in recorded history and may be the best example of the power of wordsmanship. His address, commonly referred to as “We Shall Fight on the Beaches”, led directly to the resistance of the island nation during the Battle of Britain, also known as “the blitz”.
