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 Project Gutenberg 2015-06-23 Public domain in the USA. 38 Mortimer, Geoffrey 1861 1946 The Blight of Respectability An Anatomy of the Disease and a Theory of Curative Treatment Reading ease score: 57.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by deaurider, Christian Boissonnas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Blight of Respectability" by Geoffrey Mortimer is a critical examination of societal norms and conventions, written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the concept of respectability, particularly within the bourgeois class, chastising it as a superficial and often morally bankrupt standard that stifles individuality and progress. Mortimer articulates a disdain for those who adhere to these conventional norms, portraying them as obstacles to genuine moral and intellectual development. The opening of the book sets the stage for this argument, as Mortimer outlines his belief that the term "respectable" has been misappropriated and now signifies a lack of creativity and authenticity. He critiques the restrictive nature of respectability, suggesting that it leads individuals to conform to social expectations at the expense of their true selves. Mortimer uses historical and literary references to illustrate the detrimental effects of respectability on society and individuals alike, framing it as a disease that infects the mind and stifles cultural and moral evolution. His passionate tone critiques both men and women, especially focusing on how women, in particular, are shackled by these societal norms, which he argues destroy their true nature and freedom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ethics Conduct of life Great Britain -- Social conditions BJ DA Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 202859 202860 2024-10-20T13:22:25.702400 2023-09-21T09:46:52.760743 text/html text/html 203058 2015-06-23T09:07:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 318262 2015-06-24T05:49:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 342463 2024-10-20T13:22:29.589421 application/epub+zip 342629 2024-10-20T13:22:26.511424 application/epub+zip 142388 2024-10-20T13:22:26.095419 application/epub+zip 409413 2024-10-20T13:22:32.159381 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385513 2024-10-20T13:22:29.155392 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185706 2022-09-22T10:24:18.465834 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179882 179674 2024-10-20T13:22:25.264433 2023-09-21T09:46:52.351736 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 180032 2015-06-23T09:07:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 72738 2015-06-24T05:49:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20283 2024-10-20T13:22:32.288402 application/rdf+xml 9928 2024-10-20T13:22:26.197446 image/jpeg 1635 2024-10-20T13:22:26.146416 image/jpeg 318528 2024-10-20T13:22:25.724434 application/octet-stream application/zip More titles under Gallichan, Walter M. (Walter Matthew)