Project Gutenberg 2016-06-30 Public domain in the USA. 153 Dawson, Coningsby 1883 1959 Dawson, Coningsby W. (Coningsby William) Dawson, Coningsby William It Might Have Happened to You A Contemporary Portrait of Central and Eastern Europe Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "It Might Have Happened to You" by Coningsby Dawson is a contemporary account of the socio-economic struggles faced by Central and Eastern Europe, particularly after the devastation of World War I, written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the harsh realities of starvation, poverty, and societal collapse, emphasizing themes of shared humanity, compassion, and the random nature of fortune in determining one's fate. Through personal narratives and vivid observations, Dawson illustrates the plight of the vulnerable, including children and families, in war-torn regions. The opening of the work presents a powerful argument that circumstances of birth and fortune can dramatically alter one's life path. Dawson implores readers to consider that the suffering experienced by those in Central Europe could just as easily have been their own, emphasizing the humanity shared across national boundaries. He challenges perceptions of inferiority among these populations and notes the tragic irony that often those with the greatest intellectual contributions are the first to suffer in crises. Through vivid descriptions of malnourished children and families enduring extreme hardship, the text sets the stage for a broader exploration of the social and economic injustices that linger in the post-war landscape, inviting readers to reflect on both the suffering of others and the fragility of their own circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Europe -- Description and travel Children -- Europe D Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: Travel & Geography 234576 234580 2024-09-21T18:10:56.966035 2023-09-22T14:36:48.680661 text/html text/html 234929 2021-01-26T01:24:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 637206 2021-01-26T01:24:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 302092 2024-09-21T18:11:00.731003 application/epub+zip 303255 2024-09-21T18:10:57.812011 application/epub+zip 155725 2024-09-21T18:10:57.311049 application/epub+zip 375694 2024-09-21T18:11:03.335995 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351439 2024-09-21T18:11:00.318040 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205749 2022-09-23T22:04:42.514855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200633 200556 2024-09-21T18:10:56.670049 2023-09-22T14:36:48.343682 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 199835 2018-03-12T11:33:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 76517 2018-03-17T13:18:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 200874 2016-06-30T12:17:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 78933 2016-06-30T12:18:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20296 2024-09-21T18:11:03.464973 application/rdf+xml 7985 2024-09-21T18:10:57.390005 image/jpeg 1561 2024-09-21T18:10:57.349016 image/jpeg 646436 2024-09-21T18:10:57.000040 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