Indian Speeches

Morley, John, 1838-1923Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 238K words
Chapters: 24

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Indian speeches (1907-1909) by John MorleyAuthor: Morley, John, 1838-1923,Language: English, Class: DS: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia, Release Date: Feb 1, 2004

Editor's review

This book collects John Morley's speeches on Indian affairs delivered between 1907 and 1909 and is a public-domain historical document. Morley was then Secretary of State for India; these speeches reflect contemporary British debates over the governance of India, touching on legislative reform, colonial administration and imperial politics, and serve as primary material for the study of British India and British imperial history. The electronic edition is provided by Project Gutenberg for easy searching and citation. The text is in oratorical style, marked by period rhetoric and political context, and is best read with background knowledge. It suits history researchers and enthusiasts of colonial history as selected source reading, and readers interested in imperial discourse for textual analysis. General readers may find the issues remote and the terminology dense; reading selected speeches by theme is advised over reading straight through.

Who it's for

A good fit for

University teachers and students studying British Indian history and British colonial politics
Readers of history and literature interested in imperial history and colonial discourse
Researchers needing primary English sources for citation
Dedicated readers accustomed to reading and annotating public-domain ebooks

Not a good fit for

Beginners seeking an easy general history of India
General readers with limited English and no historical background
Readers expecting a contemporary perspective or a systematic treatise

Reading tips

Begin with the editor's note and table of contents; closely read selected speeches by theme such as legislative reform and administrative governance.
Read alongside a chronology of British India, noting the bills and figures mentioned in the speeches.
Use full-text search of the electronic edition to make thematic excerpts and cross-check references.
Stay critical of rhetoric and stance, distinguishing the speaker's intent from factual narrative.

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FAQ

Is this book a monograph written by Morley himself?

It is not a monograph but a compilation of Morley's speeches on Indian affairs from 1907 to 1909, a public-domain historical document consisting mainly of political speeches with a strong period context and argumentative tone.

Can I read it without any background in Indian history?

You can, but first acquaint yourself with the basic framework of British colonial administration in India and the legislative reform context of the early 20th century; otherwise names, bills and imperial terminology will interrupt you and comprehension will slow markedly.

Is the electronic edition suitable for academic citation?

The Gutenberg edition is a public-domain electronic text suitable for reading and preliminary citation, but formal academic writing should still check authoritative print or critical editions for page numbers and note the version source to avoid citation errors.

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Morley, John, 1838-1923 Author

John Morley (1838–1923) was a British statesman, writer and biographer, though public information about the details of his life is limited. Thirty of his works are held in this collection, mainly in the fields of intellectual history and political biography. His three-volume Life of William Ewart Gladstone draws on detailed sources and a restrained style to trace the career of this British statesman, and is an important reference for understanding Victorian politics. He also wrote Diderot and the Encyclopaedists and Voltaire, studies of French Enlightenment figures and their thought. Essays in his Critical Miscellanies deal with the life of George Eliot and eighteenth-century France, showing his wide interests in literary criticism and historical writing. Overall, his work tends toward intellectual biography, with solid material and clear prose that is both scholarly and readable.