Background
Watson was born in Brisbane, Australia, on 13 October 1927.
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The Lost Literature of Socialism
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In his hard-hitting and controversial book, George Watson examines the foundation texts of socialism to find out what they really say; the result is blasphemy against socialism's canon of saints. Marx and Engels publicly advocated genocide in 1849; Ruskin called himself a violent Tory and a King's man; and Shaw held the working classes in utter contempt. Drawing on an impressive range of sources from Robert Owen to Ken Livingstone, the author demonstrates that socialism was a conservative, nostalgic reaction to the radicalism of capitalism, and not always supposed to be advantageous to the poor. There have even been socialist monarchs - Napoleon III was one. Two chapters of the book study Hitler's claim that "the whole of National Socialism" was based on Marx, and bring to light the common theoretical basis of the beliefs of Stalin and Hitler which led to death camps. As a literary critic, George Watson's concern is to pay proper respect to the works of the founding fathers of socialism, to attend to what they say and not what their modern disciples wish they had said. The dust grows thick on many of these tomes, while present-day socialists follow a few ossified slogans plucked selectively from the best-known books. Socialist ideas are now rescued from priggish and woolly-thinking moralists so that genuine debate can be revived. This invigorating book forces the reader to abandon long-standing assumptions in political thought. It is certain to ruffle feathers, blue as well as red. Read the Preface here.
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The Concise Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature, 1600 1950 (Revised) By Watson, George ( Author ) 1965 ) Paperback
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The Lost Literature of Socialism, 2nd Edition
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In his hard-hitting and controversial book, George Watson examines the foundation texts of socialism to find out what they really say; the result is blasphemy against socialism's canon of saints. Marx and Engels publicly advocated genocide in 1849; Ruskin called himself a violent Tory and a King's man; and Shaw held the working classes in utter contempt. Drawing on an impressive range of sources from Robert Owen to Ken Livingstone, the author demonstrates that socialism was a conservative, nostalgic reaction to the radicalism of capitalism, and not always supposed to be advantageous to the poor. There have even been socialist monarchs - Napoleon III was one. Two chapters of the book study Hitler's claim that the whole of National Socialism was based on Marx, and bring to light the common theoretical basis of the beliefs of Stalin and Hitler which led to death camps. As a literary critic, George Watson's concern is to pay proper respect to the works of the founding fathers of socialism, to attend to what they say and not what their modern disciples wish they had said. The dust grows thick on many of these tomes, while present-day socialists follow a few ossified slogans plucked selectively from the best-known books. Socialist ideas are now rescued from priggish and woolly-thinking moralists so that genuine debate can be revived. This invigorating book forces the reader to abandon long-standing assumptions in political thought. It is certain to ruffle feathers, blue as well as red.
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Writing a Thesis A Guide to Long Essays and Dissertations
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The Literary Critics - A Study Of English, Descriptive Criticism
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Book by Watson, George
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The Lost Literature of Socialism by George Watson (2010-03-22)
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The Concise Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature, 1600 1950 (Revised) THE CONCISE CAMBRIDGE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE, 1600 1950 (REVISED) By Watson, George ( Author )Jan-01-1965 Paperback By Watson, George ( Author ) Paperback 2011
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The Concise Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature: 600-1950
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Writing a Thesis: A Guide to Long Essays and Dissertations by George Watson (1987-11-03)
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Writing a Thesis: A Guide to Long Essays and Dissertations
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This immensely successful volume is not an arid list of Do's and Don'ts, though it is very practical in the advice it gives. It is a witty and engaging discussion, aiming to stimulate literary and historical research on the one hand, while disciplining it on the other. Although written primarily with students of literature and history in mind, it deals with issues of equal concern to students of law, social sciences and the physical sciences. Any students faced with a thesis, dissertation or extended essay should find it helpful and entertaining in equal measure.
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Politics and literature in modern Britain
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George Watson
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Education
He was educated at Brisbane Boys" College and the University of Queensland, where he graduated in English in 1948. He secured a scholarship for a second degree and graduated in English from Trinity College at Oxford University in 1950. He met C. South. Lewis at Oxford"s Socratic Club in 1948 and attended his lectures.
Career
He was a Fellow at Street John"s College at Cambridge University. A talented linguist, he worked for the European Commission, both as an interpreter and checking its publications. Watson became a lecturer of English at Cambridge University in 1959 and a Fellow of Street John"s College in 1961.
Later, he counted him among his finest professors and, after Watson joined Cambridge, among his colleagues.
Among Watson"s English students at Street John"s was Douglas Adams. He stood in Cheltenham in the 1959 general election.
In the 1979 European election, he fought the Leicester European Parliament constituency. He was senior treasurer of the Cambridge University Liberal Club from 1978 to 1992.
Works
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- The Concise Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature, 1600 1950 (Revised) THE CONCISE CAMBRIDGE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE, 1600 1950 (REVISED) By Watson, George ( Author )Jan-01-1965 Paperback By Watson, George ( Author ) Paperback 2011
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The Lost Literature of Socialism
(In his hard-hitting and controversial book, George Watson...)
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The Lost Literature of Socialism, 2nd Edition
(In his hard-hitting and controversial book, George Watson...)
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Writing a Thesis: A Guide to Long Essays and Dissertations
(This immensely successful volume is not an arid list of D...)
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The Literary Critics - A Study Of English, Descriptive Criticism
(Book by Watson, George)
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Politics and literature in modern Britain
(Book by Watson, George)
- The British Constitution and Europe (European Aspects; A Collection of Studies Relating to European Integration)
- The Concise Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature, 1600 1950 (Revised) By Watson, George ( Author ) 1965 ) Paperback
- Writing a Thesis A Guide to Long Essays and Dissertations
- The Lost Literature of Socialism by George Watson (2010-03-22)
- The Concise Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature: 600-1950
- Writing a Thesis: A Guide to Long Essays and Dissertations by George Watson (1987-11-03)
- (The Concise Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature, 1600-1950) Author: George Watson published on (April, 2011)
Politics
In his will he left £950,000 to the Liberal Democrats.
Membership
He was an active member of the Liberal Party. He was a member of Liberal Party co-ownership committee from 1951-1957.
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Political Party
The Liberal Party