Project Gutenberg 2008-03-29 Public domain in the USA. 106 Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) 1876 1944 Cobb, Irvin Shrewsbury The Thunders of Silence Reading ease score: 67.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Jeannie Howse, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Thunders of Silence" by Irvin S. Cobb is a work of fiction written in the early 20th century. The book touches on themes of political dissent, free speech, and societal discord during a tumultuous period marked by World War I. It reflects on the political landscape of the time, exploring the character of Congressman Jason Mallard, who becomes an increasingly controversial figure as he speaks out against the war. The story unfolds through Congressman Mallard's experience as he challenges the prevailing sentiments of patriotism and militarism in his country. Described as a gifted orator, Mallard finds himself isolated and vilified for his outspoken stance on peace and disarmament, drawing both fervent supporters and vehement detractors. As he faces growing hostility and disdain from the press and public, the narrative builds towards an exploration of the power of silence as a weapon against his influence. Ultimately, Cobb illustrates the devastating psychological effects of societal rejection and the profound silence that can engulf even the most vociferous voices, culminating in a tragic conclusion for Mallard. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Political fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Politics Browsing: Fiction 94979 92764 2025-02-10T10:18:18.083514 2023-09-11T06:57:12.808293 text/html text/html 91085 2021-01-03T10:49:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 843959 2021-01-03T10:49:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 907077 2025-02-10T10:18:23.742516 application/epub+zip 904551 2025-02-10T10:18:20.400501 application/epub+zip 104255 2025-02-10T10:18:18.912526 application/epub+zip 1005787 2025-02-10T10:18:26.221468 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 991405 2025-02-10T10:18:22.731483 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152108 2022-09-11T12:47:36.087635 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 77775 77553 2025-02-10T10:18:17.677541 2023-09-11T06:57:12.495331 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 77568 2021-01-03T10:49:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 31211 2021-01-03T10:49:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 77559 2021-01-03T10:49:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31191 2021-01-03T10:49:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21601 2025-02-10T10:18:26.368490 application/rdf+xml 12874 2025-02-10T10:18:19.451518 image/jpeg 3772 2025-02-10T10:18:19.180506 image/jpeg 927560 2025-02-10T10:18:18.112562 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia