When William Came by Saki
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"When William Came" by Saki is a novel published in November 1913. Set in a future London under German occupation after Britain's defeat in war, it chronicles life under Kaiser Wilhelm II's rule. This work of invasion literature explores the dramatic changes brought by foreign conquest, from altered legal systems to enforced police registration. Written amid rising European tensions, the novel serves as both a warning and an argument for military preparedness,
painting a bitter portrait of a subjugated England. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Saki, 1870-1916 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 14004068 |
| Title | When William Came |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_William_Came |
| Credits | Transcribed from the 1914 John Lane edition by David Price |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 63.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | London (England) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 14540 |
| Release Date | Dec 31, 2004 |
| Last Update | Dec 19, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 481 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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