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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/creatorClarke, I. F. (Ignatius Frederick)
Format Book and Print
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoSyracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 1995.
Descriptionxiv, 382 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subject(s)
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.)

Available Items

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner Schlobin Fantasy Collection PN56.W3 T35 1995 ✔ Available Request Material