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William – an Englishman is a poignant 1919 novel by Cicely Hamilton that delves into the profound effects of the First World War on a married couple against the backdrop of rising Socialism and the Suffragette movement. First published by Skeffington & Son and later reprinted by Persephone Books in 1999, this novel has been hailed as a passionate assertion of the futility of war by The Spectator. In 1920, it was honored with the inaugural Prix Femina-Vie Heureuse Anglais prize.

It is London, 1914. Ignorant, enthusiastic young militants William Tully and Griselda Watkins fall in love, marry, and, leaving behind the comfortable confines of their 'war' for a honeymoon in the Ardennes, are pitchforked into the real thing.

When war breaks out in Europe - modern, aerial war whose tactics include displacing entire populations - British civilization collapses overnight. The ironically named Theodore Savage, an educated and idle civil servant, must learn to survive by his wits in a new Britain... one where science and technology swiftly come to be regarded with superstitious awe and terror.

Dive into the world of Theodore Savage A Story of the Past or the Future, an intriguing early work of dystopian science fiction that prompts us to reflect on the fragile state of civilization and the choices that shape our future.

A satirical view of the suffragette movement and an unblinking yet compassionate story that chronicles the impact of the First World War on an ordinary young couple, William – an Englishman by Cicely Hamilton won the first Prix Femina-Vie Heureuse prize in 1919. Written in a hospital tent to...