To the Person Sitting in Darkness
- To the Person Sitting in Darkness
"To the Person Sitting in Darkness" is an essay by Mark Twain published in 1901. It is a satire of the Philippine-American War expressing Twain's anti-Imperialist views. It mentions and references the historical figures Emilio Aguinaldo, William McKinley, Joseph Chamberlain and others, and references the Boer War and Boxer Rebellion.
External links
* [http://www.logosjournal.com/issue_4.3/twain_intro.htm logosjournal] has an introduction and critical analysis of the essay
* [http://books.google.com/books?id=evEholNzdeIC&pg=PA201&lpg=PA201&dq=%22to+the+person+sitting+in+darkness%22&source=web&ots=EJeMknvK0w&sig=rri6DA_jrAGhaRP8-Os_7iKEAQo published] version contained in "Great Short Works of Mark Twain - By Mark Twain" on Google books
* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=tnn3AGG71yc YouTube] video adaptation of portions of the work
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