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
48CHAPTER XXXIX THE DAY OF RECKONING
2Introduction
49CHAPTER XL "FOR ENGLAND!"
3Historical Context
50CHAPTER XLI DAWN
4Synopsis (Selection)
51PREFACE
5THE INVASION OF 1910 & THE GREAT WAR IN ENGLAND IN 1897
52BOOK I THE ATTACK
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6PREFACE
53CHAPTER I THE SURPRISE
7BOOK I THE INVASION
54CHAPTER II EFFECT IN THE CITY
8CHAPTER I THE SHADOW OF MOLOCH
55CHAPTER III NEWS OF THE ENEMY
9CHAPTER II A TOTTERING EMPIRE
56CHAPTER IV A PROPHECY FULFILLED
10CHAPTER III ARMING FOR THE STRUGGLE
57CHAPTER V OUR FLEET TAKEN UNAWARES
11CHAPTER IV THE SPY
58CHAPTER VI FIERCE CRUISER BATTLE
12CHAPTER V BOMBARDMENT OF NEWHAVEN
59CHAPTER VII CONTINUATION OF THE STRUGGLE AT SEA
13CHAPTER VI LANDING OF THE FRENCH IN SUSSEX
60CHAPTER VIII SITUATION IN THE NORTH
14CHAPTER VII BOMB OUTRAGES IN LONDON
61CHAPTER IX STATE OF SIEGE DECLARED
15CHAPTER VIII FATEFUL DAYS FOR THE OLD FLAG
62CHAPTER X HOW THE ENEMY DEALT THE BLOW
16CHAPTER IX COUNT VON BEILSTEIN AT HOME
63CHAPTER XI GERMANS LANDING AT HULL AND GOOLE
17CHAPTER X A DEATH DRAUGHT
64CHAPTER XII DESPERATE FIGHTING IN ESSEX
18CHAPTER XI THE MASSACRE AT EASTBOURNE
65CHAPTER XIII DEFENCE AT LAST
19CHAPTER XII IN THE EAGLE'S TALONS
66CHAPTER XIV BRITISH SUCCESS AT ROYSTON
20CHAPTER XIII FIERCE FIGHTING IN THE CHANNEL
67CHAPTER XV BRITISH ABANDON COLCHESTER
21CHAPTER XIV BATTLE OFF BEACHY HEAD
68CHAPTER XVI FIERCE FIGHTING AT CHELMSFORD
22BOOK II THE STRUGGLE
69CHAPTER XVII IN THE ENEMY’S HANDS
23CHAPTER XV THE DOOM OF HULL
70CHAPTER XVIII THE FEELING IN LONDON
24CHAPTER XVI TERROR ON THE TYNE
71BOOK II THE SIEGE OF LONDON
25CHAPTER XVII HELP FROM OUR COLONIES
72CHAPTER I THE LINES OF LONDON
26CHAPTER XVIII RUSSIAN ADVANCE IN THE MIDLANDS
73CHAPTER II REPULSE OF THE GERMANS
27CHAPTER XIX FALL OF BIRMINGHAM
74CHAPTER III BATTLE OF EPPING
28CHAPTER XX OUR REVENGE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
75CHAPTER IV BOMBARDMENT OF LONDON
29CHAPTER XXI A NAVAL FIGHT AND ITS CONSEQUENCES
76CHAPTER V THE RAIN OF DEATH
30CHAPTER XXII PANIC IN LANCASHIRE
77CHAPTER VI FALL OF LONDON
31CHAPTER XXIII THE EVE OF BATTLE
78CHAPTER VII TWO PERSONAL NARRATIVES
32CHAPTER XXIV MANCHESTER ATTACKED BY RUSSIANS
79CHAPTER VIII GERMANS SACKING THE BANKS
33CHAPTER XXV GALLANT DEEDS BY CYCLISTS
80CHAPTER IX WHAT WAS HAPPENING AT SEA
34CHAPTER XXVI GREAT BATTLE ON THE MERSEY
81CHAPTER X SITUATION SOUTH OF THE THAMES
35CHAPTER XXVII THE FATE OF THE VANQUISHED
82CHAPTER XI DEFENCES OF SOUTH LONDON
36BOOK III THE VICTORY
83CHAPTER XII DAILY LIFE OF THE BELEAGUERED
37CHAPTER XXVIII A SHABBY WAYFARER
84CHAPTER XIII REVOLTS IN SHOREDITCH AND ISLINGTON
38CHAPTER XXIX LANDING OF THE ENEMY AT LEITH
85BOOK III THE REVENGE
39CHAPTER XXX ATTACK ON EDINBURGH
86CHAPTER I A BLOW FOR FREEDOM
40CHAPTER XXXI "THE DEMON OF WAR"
87CHAPTER II SCENES AT WATERLOO BRIDGE
41CHAPTER XXXII FRIGHTFUL SLAUGHTER OUTSIDE GLASGOW
88CHAPTER III GREAT BRITISH VICTORY
42CHAPTER XXXIII MARCH OF THE FRENCH ON LONDON
89CHAPTER IV MASSACRE OF GERMANS IN LONDON
43CHAPTER XXXIV LOOTING IN THE SUBURBS
90CHAPTER V HOW THE WAR ENDED
44CHAPTER XXXV LONDON BOMBARDED
91Analysis
45CHAPTER XXXVI BABYLON BURNING
92Reflection
46CHAPTER XXXVII FIGHTING ON THE SURREY HILLS
93Memorable Quotes
47CHAPTER XXXVIII NAVAL BATTLE OFF DUNGENESS
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