Plain Words from America: A Letter to a German Professor (1917)

In «Plain Words from America: A Letter to a German Professor,» Douglas Wilson Johnson articulates a nuanced exploration of transatlantic tensions amidst World War I. Written as a direct correspondence to a German academic, the text offers a candid reflection on American democratic ideals, contrasting them with the realities of militarism and nationalism pervasive in Europe at the time. Johnson's literary style is marked by clarity and eloquence, embodying a straightforwardness that not only serves his argumentation but also reflects the urgency of the moment in which he wrote. The work positions itself... Dalej