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What we find frightening about this novel is the very premise: England has been subjugated and annexed by Germany . . . When William Came, written before World War I, is a grim tale of a then-fictional war between Britain and Germany. Saki's biting wit is aimed squarely at British... Read Full Overview

When William Came (1913) is a novel by Saki. Considered a masterpiece of invasion literature, When William Came indulges in the paranoid atmosphere of the leadup to the Great War to weave a sinister tale of espionage, survival, and conspiracy. Keenly aware of... Read Full Overview

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When William Came: A Story of London Under the Hohenzollerns is a novel written by British author Saki first published in 1913.Any profits generated from the sale of this book will go towards the Freeriver Community project, a project designed to promote harmonious community... Read Full Overview

Hector Hugh Munro (18 December 1870 - 14 November 1916), better known by the pen name Saki, and also frequently as H. H. Munro, was a British writer whose witty, mischievous and sometimes macabre stories satirize Edwardian society and culture. He is considered a master of the... Read Full Overview

When William Came (1913) is a novel by Saki. Considered a masterpiece of invasion literature, When William Came indulges in the paranoid atmosphere of the leadup to the Great War to weave a sinister tale of espionage, survival, and conspiracy. Keenly aware of... Read Full Overview

In the riveting anthology 'When William Came, ' readers are invited to explore the provocative and speculative landscapes envisioned by the eclectic Saki, also known as H. H. Munro. This collection deftly captures the intriguing intersection between political satire and speculative... Read Full Overview

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When William Came is a novel written by H.H. Munro, also known as Saki, and published in 1913. The story is set in London in the early 20th century and imagines a future in which Germany has won World War I and now rules over Britain under the Hohenzollern dynasty. The novel... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Neste romance de 1913, a Gr -Bretanha e a Alemanha entram em guerra, e os alem es se saem vitoriosos. Com o pa s invadido, a alta sociedade londrina tenta se adaptar aos novos conquistadores. Murrey e Cicely Yeovil, unidos pelo casamento e separados por suas convic es, descobrem... Read Full Overview

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Book Excerpt: ...opportunity, and made the most of it. She had not contented herself with bowing to the inevitable, she had stretched out her hand to it, and forced herself to smile graciously at it, and her polite attentions had been reciprocated. Lady Shalem, without being... Read Full Overview

"When William Came" from Saki. British writer (1870-1916).

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview