First edition, first printing ‘Sixpenny Pamphlet’ published in 1939 by The Hogarth Press.  pp. 21  Original green wrappers as issued, red titles. Very good condition, pages slightly browned.

Written in the year of the outbreak of the Second World War, ‘What I Believe’ is a defence of democracy and secular values against the advance of totalitarian regimes in Europe. Forster argues that there are two main advantages to democracy. First, it allows individual expression; secondly, it permits criticism.

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