Cecil Rhodes: "all English, that's my Dream! "
The quote you provided is from a novel by George Griffith titled "The Angel of the Revolution." The book follows the story of a group of Englishmen who travel to Mars and become involved in a revolution against the Martian government. The quote itself refers to the character Cecil Rhodes' dream of creating an all-English empire on Mars.
By George Griffith · First published 1897 · Genre: Biography, Historical, Political · 7,662 words
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Although there are obvious difficulties in the way of writing at once without fear and without favour of a man who is unquestionably one of the great ones of the earth while he is still alive, there are yet two very cogent reasons why Cecil Rhodes should be the subject of this concluding essay.
In the first place, he is the last of our Empire-Makers in order of time, and, in the second place, he has done his empire-making in the last region of the earth in which this empire, or any other, can be extended without coming into direct armed conflict with the great Powers of the earth.
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Cecil Rhodes: "all English, that's my Dream! " is listed on Textopian as a novella by George Griffith, dated 1897 CE.
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- Work type: Novella
- Author: George Griffith
- Date: 1897 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Biography, Historical, Political, Non-fiction, Adventure
- Length: 7,662 words
- Structure: 1 section, 78 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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Genres
- Biography — The book provides a detailed account of Cecil Rhodes's life, focusing on his achievements and influence as an empire-maker.
- Historical — The narrative is set against the backdrop of late 19th-century British imperialism, detailing historical events and contexts.
- Political — The text explores political themes, including imperialism, colonial expansion, and the geopolitical strategies of Cecil Rhodes.
- Non-fiction — The work is a factual account, presenting real events and figures without fictional elements.
Tags
Cecil Rhodes · imperialism · colonialism · British history · African history · political biography · 19th century · entrepreneurship · mining · Rhodes Scholarship · nationalism · British Empire