E.M. Forster focuses his considerable powers of observation on politics and aesthetics in these reflections made during the 15 years after WWII. Forster addresses topics such as anti-Semitism, liberty, censorship and his faith in the arts. His conclusion: "We still contrive to raise three cheers for democracy, although at present it looks to me that she deserves only two."

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