[Next Production] The Great Illusion by Norman Angell

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Paul Bryan

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Jan 19, 2026, 7:33:35 PMJan 19
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I'm proposing to produce this nonfiction work.


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Alex Cabal

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OK, sure. This looks fairly complicated, lots of endnotes and
blockquotes. Each chapter has a bridgehead, see the manual for styling.

David will manage with Lukas reviewing.
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Paul Bryan

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This book contains a 5-page synopsis, apparently not written by the author. Should it be omitted?

Alex Cabal

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Why do you say it was not written by the author? I'd assume it was and
we can keep it


On 4/24/26 12:33 PM, 'Paul Bryan' via Standard Ebooks wrote:
> This book contains a 5-page synopsis, apparently not written by the
> author. Should it be omitted?
>
> On Monday, January 19, 2026 at 7:11:51 PM UTC-8 Alex Cabal wrote:
>
> OK, sure. This looks fairly complicated, lots of endnotes and
> blockquotes. Each chapter has a bridgehead, see the manual for styling.
>
> David will manage with Lukas reviewing.
>
> On 1/19/26 6:33 PM, 'Paul Bryan' via Standard Ebooks wrote:
> > I'm proposing to produce this nonfiction work.
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> > Archive: https://archive.org/details/greatillusionas02angegoog
> <https://archive.org/details/greatillusionas02angegoog>
> > Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38535 <https://
> www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38535>
> > GitHub: https://github.com/pbryan/norman-angell_the-great-
> illusion <https://github.com/pbryan/norman-angell_the-great-illusion>
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Paul Bryan

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Apr 24, 2026, 1:49:15 PMApr 24
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If it is written by the author, it's written in the third person. It contains this passages like this:

"The author challenges this whole doctrine. He attempts to show..."
"He attempts to show..."
"He establishes this apparent paradox..."
"The author also shows..."
"The author urges that these little-recognized facts may be utilized..."
"He shows how such a political reformation is within the scope..."

If I am to keep the synopsis, what should its section semantics be? (epub:type)
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Alex Cabal

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I'd just call it an introduction
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Paul Bryan

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Apr 24, 2026, 2:36:10 PMApr 24
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Thanks.
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David

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That's clear, then - but just to observe, too, that the Preface to the fourth edition (by the author) includes this:

[quote]
...I have, however, adopted an arrangement and method of presentation by which, I trust, the increase in bulk will not render it less clear. The general arrangement is as follows:

The Synopsis is a very brief indication of the scope of the whole argument,...
[/quote]

which I take as indicating that Angell is responsible for the Synopsis, now provided because of the bulk of the 4th edition.

Paul Bryan

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Apr 28, 2026, 3:21:01 PMApr 28
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I propose to use Paul Nash's The Mule Track as the cover art for this production. It depicts the destruction of war, being the major theme of the book.

Mockup:
cover.jpg

David

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Apr 28, 2026, 4:13:14 PMApr 28
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I think that works! I've made the assignment in the Artworks DB.

Paul Bryan

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What's the best way to handle endnote text like "See pp. 75–76."? I can add an id to the matching starting paragraph and link to it from the endnote; it's just not clear what I'd replace the text "pp. 75–76" with.
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David

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Apr 30, 2026, 3:06:00 PMApr 30
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It helps enormously if you include a link to the scans to see just what it is that's at issue, even if the general problem seems clear.

This is covered in SEMoS §5.1.2.8 - so *if* you wanted to link that note to this line on p. 75 (looks about right to me), the paragraph ID would be (I think! you should double check) `id="chapter-1-5-p-13"`. The note could then read something like:

    <p>See <a href="chapter-1-5.xhtml#chapter-1-5-p-13">the discussion below</a>. <a href="chapter-1-5.xhtml#noteref-14" epub:type="backlink">↩</a></p>

This would need to be done in an editorial commit, of course.

Paul Bryan

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Apr 30, 2026, 3:20:37 PMApr 30
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OK, thanks.
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Paul Bryan

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May 20, 2026, 2:42:14 PM (2 days ago) May 20
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This is ready for review.

Alex Cabal

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May 21, 2026, 2:28:37 PM (yesterday) May 21
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OK, looks very good Paul! Great work. I've released it, thanks!

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> On Monday, January 19, 2026 at 4:33:35 PM UTC-8 Paul Bryan wrote:
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