Mortals and Others
Subtitle: American Essays 1931-1935 (Bertrand Russell Paperbacks)
Publisher: Routledge
Published: September 20, 1996
Language: eng
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9780415125857
First sentence: One of the dividing lines between people who are old-fashioned and people who have a modern outlook is as to jealousy.
Description: From 1931 to 1935 Bertrand Russell was one of the regular contributors to the literary pages of the New York American, together with other distinguished authors such as Aldous Huxley and Vita Sackville-West. Mortals and Others presents a selection of his essays, ranging from the politically correct to the perfectly obscure: from Is the World Going Mad? to Should Socialists Smoke Good Cigars?

Even though written in the politically heated climate of the 1930s, these essays are surprisingly topical and engaging for the present-day reader. Mortals and Others serves as a splendid, fresh introduction to the compassionate eclecticism of Bertrand Russell's mind.