The Edwardian period was a time of great social and political change. While the British Empire was still dominant the threat from rival empires was growing, the lower-classes were gaining political representation and women's suffrage was gathering momentum. The six novels in this collection include works by Joseph Conrad and Ford Madox Ford (Hueffer) and John Buchan. They represent a significant genre of fiction which sought to explore current political issues through imagined futures. Imperialism and feminism interweave these texts. Imperialism and especially the British Empire is a...
The Edwardian period was a time of great social and political change. While the British Empire was still dominant the threat from rival empires was gr...
