Generation Of Vipers by Philip Wylie
The Menace of the English-Speaking World
A sharp, provocative cultural critique that attacks what the author sees as American sentimentalism, hypocrisy, and the weakening of character in modern life; with satirical essays aimed at institutions such as religion, education, mass media, and particularly the overprotective cult of motherhood, it argues that softness, evasiveness, and a refusal of personal responsibility have produced a society lacking vigor, seriousness, and moral backbone, and urges a return to honesty, courage, and individual accountability.
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- Published
- 1942
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- American
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- 331
- Original Language
- English
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