"The New Spirit" is an insightful collection of essays that captures the intellectual ferment of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. In this work, Havelock Ellis identifies and analyzes the cultural shifts driving a new era of human consciousness, characterized by the rise of science, the expansion of democratic ideals, and a renewed search for spiritual meaning. Ellis explores these themes through the lens of influential literary and philosophical figures, providing deep critiques of writers such as Diderot, ...
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"The New Spirit" is an insightful collection of essays that captures the intellectual ferment of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. In this work, Havelock Ellis identifies and analyzes the cultural shifts driving a new era of human consciousness, characterized by the rise of science, the expansion of democratic ideals, and a renewed search for spiritual meaning. Ellis explores these themes through the lens of influential literary and philosophical figures, providing deep critiques of writers such as Diderot, Heine, Walt Whitman, Henrik Ibsen, and Leo Tolstoy. As a foundational text in social philosophy and literary criticism, "The New Spirit" argues for a synthesis of scientific rationalism and the artistic impulse. Ellis views the changes in society not as a loss of tradition, but as the birth of a more inclusive and enlightened human experience. This work remains a vital contribution to the history of ideas, offering readers a window into the minds that shaped modern thought and the social movements that redefined the Western world. It is a compelling testament to the power of literature to reflect and catalyze profound societal transformation. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Very Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 1st edition, 8vo, 250pp, corners a little bumped, brick red cloth a little age-darkened, gilt lettering to spine has lost a little of its lustre but retains acceptable definition; by and large a well-preserved example for 120 years of Ellis' first book in which he ponders in essay form Diderot, Heine, Whitman, Ibsen, and Tolstoi; VG Copy.
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