THE INVASION OF 1910 & THE GREAT WAR IN ENGLAND IN 1897 (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. British Invasion Fiction, Military Futurism, and Pre–World War I EspionageBy William Le Queux
Length31h 21m
About this audiobook
Bringing together two landmark specimens of British invasion literature, The Invasion of 1910 and The Great War in England in 1897 dramatize imagined assaults on Britain with the urgency of dispatches from a not-yet-arrived catastrophe. Le Queux blends melodrama, military speculation, documentary detail, and journalistic immediacy, turning roads, railways, ports, and suburbs into strategic terrain. These works belong to the fin-de-siècle and Edwardian culture of alarm, where fiction became a forum for debating preparedness, empire, and national vulnerability. William Le Queux was a prolific Anglo-French journalist and novelist whose career was shaped by continental travel, press culture, and a keen instinct for public anxiety. His fascination with espionage, secret diplomacy, and invasion reflected the geopolitical tensions of his age, especially fears about European rivalries and Britain's military complacency. His collaborations with newspapers and public figures helped make his speculative wars feel politically consequential rather than merely sensational. This volume is recommended for readers interested in early spy fiction, military futurism, and the cultural prehistory of the First World War. It offers not only gripping popular narrative but also a revealing archive of Britain's fears, fantasies, and strategic imagination.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreAction and Adventure, Mystery and Thriller
Length31 hrs 21 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 17, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Historical Context
4Synopsis (Selection)
5THE INVASION OF 1910 & THE GREAT WAR IN ENGLAND IN 1897
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6PREFACE
7BOOK I THE INVASION
8CHAPTER I THE SHADOW OF MOLOCH
9CHAPTER II A TOTTERING EMPIRE
10CHAPTER III ARMING FOR THE STRUGGLE
11CHAPTER IV THE SPY
12CHAPTER V BOMBARDMENT OF NEWHAVEN
13CHAPTER VI LANDING OF THE FRENCH IN SUSSEX
14CHAPTER VII BOMB OUTRAGES IN LONDON
15CHAPTER VIII FATEFUL DAYS FOR THE OLD FLAG
16CHAPTER IX COUNT VON BEILSTEIN AT HOME
17CHAPTER X A DEATH DRAUGHT
18CHAPTER XI THE MASSACRE AT EASTBOURNE
19CHAPTER XII IN THE EAGLE'S TALONS
20CHAPTER XIII FIERCE FIGHTING IN THE CHANNEL
21CHAPTER XIV BATTLE OFF BEACHY HEAD
22BOOK II THE STRUGGLE
23CHAPTER XV THE DOOM OF HULL
24CHAPTER XVI TERROR ON THE TYNE
25CHAPTER XVII HELP FROM OUR COLONIES
26CHAPTER XVIII RUSSIAN ADVANCE IN THE MIDLANDS
27CHAPTER XIX FALL OF BIRMINGHAM
28CHAPTER XX OUR REVENGE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
29CHAPTER XXI A NAVAL FIGHT AND ITS CONSEQUENCES
30CHAPTER XXII PANIC IN LANCASHIRE
31CHAPTER XXIII THE EVE OF BATTLE
32CHAPTER XXIV MANCHESTER ATTACKED BY RUSSIANS
33CHAPTER XXV GALLANT DEEDS BY CYCLISTS
34CHAPTER XXVI GREAT BATTLE ON THE MERSEY
35CHAPTER XXVII THE FATE OF THE VANQUISHED
36BOOK III THE VICTORY
37CHAPTER XXVIII A SHABBY WAYFARER
38CHAPTER XXIX LANDING OF THE ENEMY AT LEITH
39CHAPTER XXX ATTACK ON EDINBURGH
40CHAPTER XXXI "THE DEMON OF WAR"
41CHAPTER XXXII FRIGHTFUL SLAUGHTER OUTSIDE GLASGOW
42CHAPTER XXXIII MARCH OF THE FRENCH ON LONDON
43CHAPTER XXXIV LOOTING IN THE SUBURBS
44CHAPTER XXXV LONDON BOMBARDED
45CHAPTER XXXVI BABYLON BURNING
46CHAPTER XXXVII FIGHTING ON THE SURREY HILLS
47CHAPTER XXXVIII NAVAL BATTLE OFF DUNGENESS
48CHAPTER XXXIX THE DAY OF RECKONING
49CHAPTER XL "FOR ENGLAND!"
50CHAPTER XLI DAWN
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