Pessimism Collection

Poster, The Pessimist, Spanish Civil War, design by Ramon Puyol Roman. 1936

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). En el que sabe la grandeza de nuestro manana no cabe el pesimismo (Who knows the greatness of tomorrow has no place for pessimism)

Cartoon, The Optimist and the Pessimist, showing two men reading the same news items about the war but reacting in very different ways. Date: 1915

The Complete Pessimist by H. M. Bateman
" Father, what is life?" " Life, my son, is a game - played against an invisible opponent, who invariably win

Cartoon, They get what they deserve, WW1
Cartoon, They get what they deserve, showing a group of pessimists, as if in a lunatic asylum, with a sign warning others against approaching or speaking to them. Date: 1915

Cartoon, There are none so deaf, WW1
Cartoon, There are none so deaf, showing a typical pessimist talking about the war to two women in a restaurant. Surrounding them is a border of barbed wire, keeping out any item of good news

Cartoon, Victory singing, WW1
Cartoon, Victory singing, with happy soldiers walking along a road. A pessimistic civilian man watches them, and comments: Its unbelievable

Cartoon, The Two Extremes of Public Opinion, WW1
Cartoon, The Two Extremes of Public Opinion, Optimism and Pessimism, during the First World War. On the left is a smiling, patriotic man reading the financial news

The good old days or, the seven ages of pessimism. Illustration shows a seven panel cartoon showing examples from history of pessimism with comparisons to even earlier days. Date 1911 September 13

Keeping Home Fires Burning
Humorous depiction of a cheery soldier and sailor home on leave during World War I and feeling that the pessimism of the Home Front

Thomas Hardy / Russell
THOMAS HARDY English novelist and poet. Works noted for the philosophy of stoical pessimism, echoes of Greek tragedies with central folk theme

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