The Invisible Empire: A Fool’s Errand and a Concise Review of Recent Events (1880)

The Invisible Empire: A Fool's Errand and a Concise Review of Recent Events (1880) is a book written by Albion Winegar Tourgee. The book is a work of fiction that explores the theme of racism and the Ku Klux Klan in the post-Civil War South. The protagonist of the book, a Northern lawyer named Clarence, travels to the South to help rebuild the region after the war. However, he soon discovers that the Klan is still active and terrorizing African Americans. Clarence becomes determined to fight against the Klan and their reign of terror. The book is a scathing critique of the Klan and the racism that was prevalent in the South at the time. Tourgee uses his writing to expose the atrocities committed by the Klan and to call for an end to racism in America. The book is also a commentary on the political climate of the time, with Tourgee using his characters to comment on the corruption and greed that was rampant in the government. The Invisible Empire: A Fool's Errand and a Concise Review of Recent Events was first published in 1880 and quickly became a bestseller. The book was praised for its powerful message and its ability to shed light on the injustices of the time. Today, the book is considered a classic work of American literature and a landmark in the fight against racism.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.