The Triumph of Socialism and How It Succeeded
Title | The Triumph of Socialism and How It Succeeded |
Year for Search | 1908 |
Authors | Mayne, John D[awson](1828-1917) |
Date Published | 1908 |
Publisher | Swan Sonnenschein |
Place Published | London |
Keywords | English author, Irish author, Male author |
Annotation | Anti-socialist dystopia. The socialists win the 1912 election, establish a republic and nationalize industry while raising parliamentary pay. This proves to be a disaster. Cuts in the military leads Germany to invade, but the socialists are overthrown, and Germany is defeated by a reinvigorated Britain. |
Holding Institutions | L, NLS |
Author Note | The author (1828-1917) was born and educated in Ireland, taught and practiced law in India from 1856 to 1872, and then lived in England, where he was a member of the Privy Council from 1873 to 1903 and a Professor of Common Law at the Inns of Court from 1879 to 1883. |
Full Text | 1908 Mayne, John D[awson] (1828-1917). The Triumph of Socialism and How It Succeeded. Anti-socialist dystopia. The socialists win the 1912 election, establish a republic and nationalize industry while raising parliamentary pay. This proves to be a disaster. Cuts in the military leads Germany to invade, but the socialists are overthrown, and Germany is defeated by a reinvigorated Britain. The author was born and educated in Ireland, taught and practiced law in India from 1856 to 1872, and then lived in England, where he was a member of the Privy Council from 1873 to 1903 and a Professor of Common Law at the Inns of Court from 1879 to 1883. |