Invasion, Future War & Spy Literature
There are three distinguishable but overlapping categories of fiction in the genre – Invasion Scare, Future War and Espionage.
Russia and Invasion Literature
Introduction from an original article by Derek Linney (author of www.theriddleofthesands.com) – For the full article (pdf) click here: Russia and Invasion Literature Derek Linney (2015), Have academic studies of Victorian and Edwardian invasion literature significantly under-represented the importance of Russia as a threat to Britain and its empire in …
Townroe, B.S. (1909) A Nation in Arms
B. S. Townroe, H. (1909) A Nation in Arms (Play) A play produced on behalf of the National Service League as a counter to An Englishman’s Home. The play and its background is described in Harry Woods article: Representations of compulsory military service in Edwardian Invasion-scare fiction 1899-1914 A contemporary …
Anonymous (1886) Coming Wars – Great Events
Anonymous (1886) Coming Wars – Great Events & End of This Age on April 11th, 1901 published by Christian Herald A reprint …
Anonymous (1871) What happened after the battle of Dorking: reminiscences of a volunteer.
Anonymous [Charles John Stone] (1871) What happened after the battle of Dorking: reminiscences of a volunteer. Being an account of the victory …
Anonymous (1871) After the Battle of Dorking
Anonymous (1871) After the Battle of Dorking; or what became of the invaders? London, George Maddick A short pamphlet follow on to …
Anonymous (1876) The Invasion of 1883
Anonymous (1876) The Invasion of 1883. A Chapter from the Book of Fate, Glasgow, James Maclehose. Glasgow Herald – Monday 22 May …
Cassandra (1876) The Channel Tunnel; or, England’s ruin
Cassandra (1876) The Channel Tunnel; or, England’s ruin, London, William Clowes and Sons No further information available at present
Hall, G.R. (1904) The Black Fortnight, Or, The Invasion of 1915
G. Rome Hall (1904) The Black Fortnight, Or, The Invasion of 1915, Swan Sonnenschein & Co The Times Literary Supplement (London), Friday, …
Scott, H. (1907) The Way of War
Hew Scott (1907) The Way of War, London, John Long A plan for a German invasion is uncovered. Manchester Courier and Lancashire …
Vindex (1882) England Crushed
Vindex (pseudonym) England Crushed; The Secret of the Channel Tunnel Revealed: Being the Literal Translation of a Secret Despatch Recently Revised and …
Edwards, H. (1895) Britain in Arms
Hamilton Edwards (1895) Britain in Arms, published in the story paper Pluck and in 1897 in Boys’ Friend. For British boys, the …
Riddle of the Sands Adventure Club
I have recently discovered the Riddle of the Sands Adventure Club – www.riddleofthesands.net – a couple of writers recreating the journeys within …
Griffith, G. (1904) The Stolen Submarine
Griffith, G. (1904) The Stolen Submarine – serialised in 1904 in Dundee Evening Telegraph. [Other sydications to be checked] Published in book …
Hawke, N. (1909) The Invasion That Did Not Come Off
Napier Hawke (1909) The Invasion That Did Not Come Off The Invasion That Did Not Come Off by an author named Napier …