 But, as it often happens, the belligerent youth turn into docile adults, the good citizens of an unquestioning society.The story, like so many of his writings, presents the humorous facet of the middle class in a realistic manner.He published other books during his exile in Switzerland like "The Cause of the Crime" (1915), a scathing criticism of repressive educational systems, and "Man Is Good" (1917), a revolutionary denunciation of war.