Project Gutenberg 2015-09-30 Public domain in the USA. 173 Bacheller, Irving 1859 1950 Bacheller, Addison Irving Williams, Gaar 1880 1935 Keeping Up with William In which the Honorable Socrates Potter Talks of the Relative Merits of Sense Common and Preferred Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Keeping Up with William" by Irving Bacheller is a novel written in the early 20th century, specifically during the tumultuous period of World War I. The narrative revolves around the reflections and conversations of Socrates Potter, a country lawyer who discusses societal and moral issues in light of the war. Primarily, the book critiques the concept of "Williamism," a metaphorical representation of the pride and arrogance associated with inherited superiority, particularly in the context of German militarism. In this book, the protagonist Socrates Potter engages in a deep examination of contemporary societal values, contrasting the productive toil of past generations with what he perceives as the idle, self-indulgent behaviors of modern individuals, particularly women. Through a series of anecdotes and philosophical discussions, Potter highlights the dangers of inherited superiority and the importance of common sense and democracy. He illustrates how the quest for superiority can lead to moral decay, comparing various characters and societal behaviors to underline the fundamental truths about human nature, responsibility, and the consequences of neglecting one’s conscience. The narrative serves not only as a critique of contemporary society but also as a call for introspection and action during times of conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 D501 Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 145374 145385 2024-10-21T03:58:38.720754 2023-09-21T13:49:36.399932 text/html text/html 145962 2021-02-18T23:34:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 8531932 2021-02-18T23:34:35 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2369907 2024-10-21T03:58:44.336741 application/epub+zip 2367747 2024-10-21T03:58:40.649715 application/epub+zip 118037 2024-10-21T03:58:39.339727 application/epub+zip 2414117 2024-10-21T03:58:46.831677 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2397017 2024-10-21T03:58:42.978756 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155095 2022-09-22T16:13:21.546089 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118272 118195 2024-10-21T03:58:38.155722 2023-09-21T13:49:35.435941 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 119502 2018-03-12T10:56:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 47157 2018-03-17T11:53:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 118514 2015-11-09T10:46:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 46991 2015-11-09T10:47:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21847 2024-10-21T03:58:47.280682 application/rdf+xml 10919 2024-10-21T03:58:39.766729 image/jpeg 2415 2024-10-21T03:58:39.585737 image/jpeg 8573239 2024-10-21T03:58:38.817715 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