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Rival Caesars
A Romance of Ambition, Love and War. Being the tale of a Vice-President, a Major General and three brilliant and beautiful women.
320 pages, Unknown Binding
First published January 1, 1903
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Arthur Desmond
42 books3 followersArthur Desmond (c. 1859 – 23 January 1929), also known as Arthur Uing, Richard Thurland, Desmond Dilg and Gavin Gowrie, was a political activist, anarchist, socialist, poet and author. He lived for periods in New Zealand, Australia, the United States, and England.
Desmond was born in either England or New Zealand. He entered the public record in 1884 as a parliamentary candidate in New Zealand, where he became known for his radical views and advocacy for the Māori leader Te Kooti. He moved to Sydney in 1894 and get involved with the Australian labour movement before moving to the United States.
Desmond is also believed to be the author of the political treatise Might Is Right, written under the pen name Ragnar Redbeard and printed 1896 in Chicago. The book is probably written as a parody and a satire of Social Darwinism, and espouses the beliefs that power, strength, and dominance would be the mark of a superior human being and that inherent human rights are nonexistent.
Desmond was born in either England or New Zealand. He entered the public record in 1884 as a parliamentary candidate in New Zealand, where he became known for his radical views and advocacy for the Māori leader Te Kooti. He moved to Sydney in 1894 and get involved with the Australian labour movement before moving to the United States.
Desmond is also believed to be the author of the political treatise Might Is Right, written under the pen name Ragnar Redbeard and printed 1896 in Chicago. The book is probably written as a parody and a satire of Social Darwinism, and espouses the beliefs that power, strength, and dominance would be the mark of a superior human being and that inherent human rights are nonexistent.
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April 16, 2020
I read this book after reading Might is Right, which was written by Desmond under penname Ragnar Redbeard. I do not believe I would have found this book otherwise, though I am glad for the experience. This was a wonderful way to see the oft overwhelmingly offensive views from MiR in romantic action.
All of the content that was so offensive to be banned from the emotional shelves of Amazon.com is presented here as virtues within the lives of our founding fathers, with many natural consequences as a result. This book adds a lot of context for how Redbeard thought the world should work in MiR and makes it a lot more relevant in action. As for historical accuracy, Desmond artfully fills in many gaps. The history matches up well with what I remember from watching Burr vs Hamilton in Drunk History (tv show). This is to say, I'm no historian. I'm glad for this read, though, and am pleased with my experience.
All of the content that was so offensive to be banned from the emotional shelves of Amazon.com is presented here as virtues within the lives of our founding fathers, with many natural consequences as a result. This book adds a lot of context for how Redbeard thought the world should work in MiR and makes it a lot more relevant in action. As for historical accuracy, Desmond artfully fills in many gaps. The history matches up well with what I remember from watching Burr vs Hamilton in Drunk History (tv show). This is to say, I'm no historian. I'm glad for this read, though, and am pleased with my experience.
June 23, 2016
More of a secret-society-esque view on the American Revolution and the Burr-Hamilton duel.
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