The tale of the next Great War, 1871-1914 : fictions of future warfare and of battles still-to-come / edited by I.F. Clarke.

Other author Clarke, I. F. (Ignatius Frederick)
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoSyracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 1995.
Descriptionxiv, 382 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction : The paper warriors and their fights of fantasy / I.F. Clarke -- The Battle of Dorking : reminiscences of a volunteer (1871) / George Tomkyns Chesney -- The Battle of Dorking (1871) / anonymous -- Der Ruhm, or, The wreck of German unity. The narrative of a Brandenburger Hauptmann (1871) / anonymous -- La Guerre au Vingtie Siècle (1887) / Albert Robida -- The taking of Dover (1888) / Horace Francis Lester -- In a conning tower : how I took HMS Majestic into action (1888) / Hugh Oakley Arnold-Forster -- The stricken nation (1890) / Hugh Grattan Donnelly -- The raid of Le Vengeur (1901) / George Griffith -- The green curve / Ernest Swinton -- The trenches (1908) / C.E. Vickers -- The secret of the army aeroplane (1909) / A.A. Milne -- The unparalleled invasion (1910) / Jack London -- A vision of the future (1912) / Gustaf Janson -- Planes! (1913) / Frederick Britten Austin -- Danger! Being the log of Captain John Sirius (1914) / Arthur Conan Doyle -- Frankreichs Ende im Jahr 19?? (1945) / Adolf Sommerfeld.
Local noteJoyner-See also manuscript material related to the James H. and Virginia Schlobin Literature of the Fantastic Collection. Ask in Joyner Library Special Collections.
General noteCollection of stories originally published 1871-1945.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [364]-376).
Acquisitions source Joyner Schlobin copy Purchased from Neil Barron, 2005
LCCN 95040302
ISBN081562672X
ISBN0815603584 (pbk.)

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Joyner Schlobin Fantasy Collection PN56.W3 T35 1995 ✔ Available Request Material