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Category: Literary & Social Culture

Literary & Social Culture, Monographs

Trotter, D. (1993) The English Novel in History 1895 – 1920

David Trotter (1993) The English Novel in History 1895 – 1920, London, Routledge While covering a much wider spectrum than just invasion-scare […]

Literary & Social Culture

MacKenzie, J. (ed) (1986) Imperialism and Popular Culture

John MacKenzie (ed) (1986) Imperialism and Popular Culture, Manchester University Press Whilst not specific to invasion literature this book contains a series […]

Literary & Social Culture

MacKenzie, J. (1984) Propaganda and Empire

John MacKenzie (1984) Propaganda and Empire – The Manipulation of British Public Opinion, 1880-1960, Manchester University Press Like Imperialism and Popular Culture, […]

Literary & Social Culture

Kennedy, P. (1980) The Rise of Anglo-German Antagonism

Paul Kennedy (1980) The Rise of Anglo-German Antagonism, London, George Allen & Unwin (publishers) Ltd. The growing rivalry between Great Britain and […]

Diplomatic and Miltary Background, Literary & Social Culture

The Airship Scare of 1909

There was a rash of scares reported in the press during 1909. This has been documented by: Alfred M. Gollin, ‘England Is […]

History of Espionage, Literary & Social Culture, Spy Fiction

Spy Fever: The Post Office Affair

Margaret Tait Flaws, Spy Fever: The Post Office Affair, Shetland Times Ltd (14 Mar. 2009) At the beginning of the First World […]

Literary & Social Culture

Coverage in Current Media

Apart from occasional references to The Riddle of the Sands there is generally very little written today about the Invasion Literature of […]

Literary & Social Culture

Samuel Hynes, (1969) Edwardian Turn of Mind: First World War and English Culture (1969)

The Edwardian Turn of Mind brilliantly evokes the cultural temper of an age. The years between the death of Queen Victoria and […]

Literary & Social Culture, Monographs

Ramsden, John, Don’t Mention the War

John Ramsden (2006), Don’t Mention the War – The British and the Germans since 1890, London, Little, Brown While this book covers […]

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August 2020 Revisions

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