The Open Secret of Ireland by Tom Kettle

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15277.html.images 283 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15277.epub3.images 171 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15277.epub.noimages 175 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15277.kf8.images 311 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15277.kindle.images 288 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15277.txt.utf-8 240 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/15277/pg15277-h.zip 166 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Kettle, Tom, 1880-1916
Title The Open Secret of Ireland
Note Reading ease score: 59.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Charles Aldarondo and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net.
Summary "The Open Secret of Ireland" by T. M. Kettle is a political and historical examination written in the early 20th century. The text addresses the complex relationship between England and Ireland, particularly focusing on the themes of nationalism, governance, and the Irish quest for Home Rule. Kettle seeks to elucidate the misunderstandings that contribute to tensions between the two nations, aiming to foster a more nuanced comprehension of the Irish perspective among English readers. The opening of the work outlines the necessary foundational understanding that to grasp the Irish Question one must first scrutinize the English mindset. Kettle emphasizes the historical injustices and the oppressive nature of British rule in Ireland, positing that this oppression begets a natural desire for freedom and justice. He suggests that the failure to recognize Ireland as a nation with legitimate claims to self-governance has resulted in deep-seated animosity. This portion sets the stage for Kettle’s argument that true understanding and reconciliation between England and Ireland require a recognition of Ireland's past grievances and the fundamental right to autonomy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe
Subject Home rule -- Ireland
Subject Unionism (Irish politics)
Subject Ulster (Northern Ireland and Ireland) -- Politics and government
Category Text
EBook-No. 15277
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 14, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 126 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!
iBiblio