Curious Contradictions: a Critical Edition of 'The Great War in England in 1897,' by William Le Queux

Authors

Jacob D. Liljenquist, Brigham Young UniversityFollow

Keywords

Critical edition, The Great War in England in 1897, William Le Queux, Invasion literature

Abstract

Written by William Le Queux in 1894, The Great War in England in 1897 is a work of invasion literature, and a book full of curious contradictions. Once popular and now forgotten, its material construction belies its status as sensational literature. This critical edition of the 4th edition copy of the novel housed in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections evaluates the book's conception, creation, and reception, and provides a material bibliography of the HBLL's unique copy, all with the aim to reveal and explain the contradictions in the book as a product of imperial culture.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Liljenquist, Jacob D., "Curious Contradictions: a Critical Edition of 'The Great War in England in 1897,' by William Le Queux" (2025). Student Works. 437.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/studentpub/437

Document Type

Class Project or Paper

Publication Date

2025-12-13

Language

English

College

Humanities

Department

English

University Standing at Time of Publication

Graduate Student

Course

ENGL 622R

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