Compton Mackenzie

Certain Aspects of Moral Courage is a book written by Compton Mackenzie, a Scottish novelist, playwright, and literary figure. The book explores the concept of moral courage and its importance in society. Mackenzie argues that moral courage is the ability to stand up for what is right, even in the face of adversity, and that it is essential for individuals and societies to uphold moral values and principles.The book is divided into several chapters, each exploring a different aspect of moral courage. Mackenzie examines the role of moral courage in politics, religion, literature, and everyday life. He also discusses the challenges and risks associated with standing up for one's beliefs, and the importance of perseverance and resilience in the face of opposition.Throughout the book, Mackenzie draws on examples from history and literature to illustrate his points. He cites the courage of figures such as Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., and Nelson Mandela, as well as fictional characters like Atticus Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird.Certain Aspects of Moral Courage is a thought-provoking and insightful book that challenges readers to consider the importance of moral courage in their own lives and in society as a whole. It is a timeless work that remains relevant and inspiring today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

In pre-War Europe, the expatriate inhabitants of Sirene are proud of their reputation for tolerance; the island is a haven for anyone seeking acceptance, quiet - and gossip. When the charming dilettante Count Marsac appears in their midst, the islanders accept him as one of their own, especially the Misses Pepworth-Norton, the aging lesbians who form social opinion on the island. But Marsac's vice is more shocking than anyone expected, and when the rumours start to fly, the island community comes close to breaking apart. Compton Mackenzie set Vestal Fire, first published 1927, on the island of Capri (fictionalised as Sirene), where he had lived while finishing Sinister Street in 1913-14. In those years it was an island of exiles and expatriates, settled by gay men and women looking for tolerance, and artists and writers seeking inspiration.

Chester Royde, an American millionaire, travels to Scotland with his new bride Carrie and sister Myrtle, to find out more about Carrie's Scottish ancestry.

Originally published in 1954 this volume looks at the difficulties encountered by the founders of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China in seeking, a hundred years ago, to establish the awakening countries of the East, British standard of financial probity and commercial integrity and then goes on to relate how the Bank was able to foster trade and industry in the lands to which its establishment was extended and to co-operate in the reform of archaic systems of currency.