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British Socialist Fiction, 18841914

Editor: Deborah Mutch, De Montfort University
5 Volume Set: c.2000pp: September 2013 978 1 84893 357 6: 234x156mm: 450/$795

Socialism in late Victorian and Edwardian Britain was a highly literate movement. Every socialist group produced some form of written text a periodical, pamphlets or books through which their particular brand of socialism was promoted. Periodicals, from the Social Democratic Federations Justice onward, included serials and short fiction written by, and for, socialists. Unlike the literature of the earlier Chartist movement or the political history of socialism, the literature of the British Socialist movement has been neglected. This fiction often carries a clear political message which helps to illustrate both the concerns of the movement and those of the individual authors. Many of the authors included in this collection were key figures within Socialism and these texts will shed fresh light on their views and attitudes. This edition includes both serialized fiction and short stories that have not been published since their original appearances. Texts are presented chronologically to follow the development of ideas and to allow comparison with other literature of the period. The collection will be of interest to scholars of labour history, British political history, print culture and late Victorian and Edwardian society.

Robert Blatchford in the Daily Citizen office Working Class Movement Library

Makes available lesser-known texts by the key writers of the British socialist movement Includes works by William Morris, Maxim Grky, Robert Blatchford and Teddy Ashton [Charles Allen Clarke] Editorial apparatus includes a general introduction, volume introductions, headnotes and endnotes

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Contents
Volume 1: 18841891: From Justice to New Unions
The first volume covers the early years of the socialist revival and the development of the New Unions after the London dock strike of 1889.
Bolton Trotter: Teddy Ashton [Charles Allen Clarke], Heaw Bill Spriggs Leet New Yer In (1891); Charles Allen Clarke, What a Christmas Carol Wrought (1891) Clarion: Nunquam [Robert Blatchford], The Ramchunders (18912) [serial] Commonweal: H S S [Henry S Salt], A Dream of Queer Fishes: A Prose Idyll (1887); D, Scaring the Capitalists (1888); Thomas Barclay, Master and Man in Heaven (1891); Jean Maubourg, A Mournful Fate (1891) Justice: Utile Dulci, Fables for the Times: The Monkey and the Nuts (1884); Anon., Fables for the Times: The Political Economist and the Flowers (1884); William Morris, An Old Fable Retold (1884); Anon., Archie Camerons Success (1885); D F Hannigan, Aristos and Demos (1887); H J Bramsbury, A Working Class Tragedy (18889) [serial] Labour Elector: Anon., A New Labour Party (1890) To-Day: Ivan Tourgeneff, Only a Dog (1883); James Leigh Joynes, Was Thun? A Nihilists Novel (1884); Bauer Und Dichter, Eros or Erin: A Tale of an Irish Conspiracy (18867) [serial]; Fabian Bland, Blood (1886); R G B, Birds of a Feather (1886); John Broadhouse, How He Lost His Strad (1886); John Law [Margaret Harkness], The Gospel of Getting On (1888); H Bellingham, Chips (1888) Labour Leader: A Chee, The Bank Managers Girl (1894); Isabella Fyvie Mayo, A Bit of a Tragedy (1895); Caroline E Derecourt Martyn, A Mystery (1896); Lillian Claxton, Nigel Grey (18967) [serial]; Ella Jeffries, A Shop Girl (1898); Colonel Bradbury, Guilty But Drunk (1899) The Labour Prophet: Elihu [Samuel Washington], Nobodys Business (1892) The Social Democrat: Anon., The Rent of Ability (1898); Anon., A Life for a Life (1900) Teddy Ashtons Journal: Teddy Ashton [Charles Allen Clarke], Bill Spriggs in tWeivin Shed (1893); Ben Adhem [Charles Allen Clarke], Blood on the Cheap Trip (1895); James Haslem, Murdered by Money (1897); Teddy Ashton [Charles Allen Clarke], Greensauce Sketches: Georgies First Day in tFactory (1897); Teddy Ashton, [Charles Allen Clarke], Th Kock-Krow Club an th War (1899); Fred Plant, The Absent-Minded Beggar (1900) The Workmans Times: Anon., Sunshine and Shadow (1892); Katherine St. John Conway, A True Fairy Tale (1893); Citizen [James Sexton], The Blackleg (1893) [serial]; Martin Fair, Nan: A New Years Story (1893); Dan Baxter, A Terrible Crime (1893)

Volume 3: 19011906: Founding the Labour Party

The early years of the twentieth century saw the Labour Party establish itself as a coherent political party. The fiction from this time reflects the growing confidence of the Left.
Clarion: Alex M Thompson, The Labyrinth (1902); R B Suthers, The Adventure of a Drop of Water (1903); A Neil Lyons, Little Pictures of the Night (19034) [serial]; Harry Beswick, Brother Eli on Tramps (1904); Robert Blatchford, Dismal Dans Story (1905); A Neil Lyons, The Distressed Gentlewoman: A True History (1906) Justice: Joseph Grose, The Golden Egg (1901); R B Cunninghame Graham, A Fisherman (1902); J W B, Men and Things (1904); Anon., The Smart Set (1905) Labour Leader: Hugo, The Blackleg, An Agitators Yarn (1901); Anon., The Marchioness (1902); Frank Starr, The Doll Shop (1903); Isabella O Ford, Aunt Carolines Christmas Eve (1904); Fred Plant, Our Story: The Far Land (1905); John Bruce Glasier, Andrew Carnegies Ghost. A Red Letter Night at Skibo Castle. A Christmas Story (1906) Social Democrat: Maxim Grki, [trans. Emily Jakowlett and Dora B Montefiore], On The Steppes: Told By a Tramp (1901); Anatole France, [trans. Jacques Bonhomme], Crainquebille (1902); M Winchersky, He, She and It (1906) The Socialist Monthly: Texas Siftings, Civilization in Africa (1902)

Volume 2: 18921900: Socialists in Parliament

This is the period when the socialist movement became involved in parliamentary politics. Keir Hardie became the first Labour MP in 1892.
Clarion: Quinbus Flestrin, A Tale of a Turnip (1891); Edward Carpenter, Saved by a Nose (1892); MGinnis [Robert Blatchford], What They Thought: A Vision (1893); Citizen [James Sexton], Little Maggies Boots (1894); J Bruce Glasier, Telby Torbald: Or a Socialist Transformed (1895); Margaret MacMillan, Marys Lover (1896); Louis Becke, A Touch of the Tar-Brush (1897); Harry Lowerison, Auld Randy (1899) Justice: Devilshoof, New Years Eve (1893); Devilshoof, On The River (1894); Dan Baxter, The New Shilling (1895); C H V, One Among Many (1895); J Chatterton, The British Workman (1896); Dan Baxter, A Monkey Story (1896); C S J, A Fairytale for Tired Socialists (1898) Labour Elector: John Law [Margaret Harkness], Connie (18934) [serial]

Teddy Ashtons Journal: Charles Allen Clarke, The Cotton Panic (19001) [serial]; Teddy Ashton [Charles Allen Clarke], Bill Spriggs an Bet: Their Matrimony and Marlocks. Bet Turns Bill Eaut (1901); Fred Starr, An Unpremeditated Crime (1902); E Whittaker, When Death Crossed the Threshold (1903); Alfred H Pearce, An Angel of Humanity (1904); Teddy Ashton [Charles Allen Clarke], The Female Fister (1905); Harford Willson, The Scarlet Shoes (1906)

Volume 5: 19111914: The Road to War

The final volume looks at the years leading up to the First World War, when industrial unrest led to the recognition of trade unions. The fiction from this era shows the continuing divisions amongst various socialist groups as well as the more obvious left-right divide over the war.
British Socialist: May Westoby, Truth and the Journey (1912); M M, New Year Bells (1913) Clarion: J Cartmel, Jeshuruns Great Kick (1911); Robert Blatchford, The Perpendicular Recruit (1912); A Neil Lyons, Unearned Increment (1912); R B Suthers, A Costers Funeral (1913) Daily Citizen: Keighley Snowden, Contrast (1912); Frank Dilnot, The Public Spirit of Josiah Grub (1913); Frank Starr, The Aerial Armada, what took place in AD 2000 (1913); Hugh Derrick, The Making of a Red (19134) [serial]; Pat, Living Retired (1914); W O Pitt, The Last Dinner (1914) Justice: Tom Quelch, His Reward (1911); Victor Grayson, The Lost Vision: A Spring Fantasy (1912); Edward Hartley, The Prowser-Wowser (1913); Edward Meyer, It Cant Be Done: A History of Impossibilities (1914) Labour Leader: Keir Hardie, Nellie (1911); I O Ford, In The Good Old Times (1911); Herbert Morrison, Lord Santa Clause, G.E.R., MP. A Drama in Ten Minutes (1911); Herbert Morrison, The Weaker Vessel and the Strike (1912); J Zimmerman, Stitch, Stitch, Stitch (1913); Casey, Alice in Sunderland (1914) Social Democrat: Optimus, The May-Day Festival in the Year 1970 (1911) The Socialist Monthly: Eugene Sue, Stop Thief (1911); Tom Anderson, Mary Davis; or the Fate of a Proletarian Family (1912); Biologist, The Low (1914) The Socialist Review: D C Parker, Elsies Day (1911); R C G, The Patriots (1912); Eileen Hughes, Barky: A Sketch (1913)

Volume 4: 19071910: Successes and Divisions

The fourth volume covers the Labour Partys parliamentary success and the concurrent divisions amongst other socialist groups.
Clarion: Robert Blatchford, The Sorcery Shop: An Impossible Romance (19067) [serial]; MGinnis [Robert Blatchford], An Idyll of the Dover Road: A True Story (1907); Glanville Maidstone, His Sister: A Little Spangle of Real Life (1907); Grace Potter, He Was a Valuable Dog (1907); F H Rose, The Parable of the Hairpin: (Almost) A True Story (1908); R B Suthers, The Peasant and the Parasites, A Fable (1908); A Neil Lyons, Little Reggie Writes Home: A Childish Document, Edited (1908); Victor Grayson, The Myopians Muddle: A Parable (1909); Victor Grayson, A Dead Mans Story (1909); A Neil Lyons, My Ladys Chariot (1910); Glanville Maidstone, Nightmare Bridge (1910) Justice: Anon., Happy Valley: A Fairy Tale (1907); Charles Allen Clarke, The Red Flag (1908) [serial]; C L E Everard, The Eternal Feminine (1908); E R Hartley, The Man in the Street: High Rates Officialism and Socialism (1909); W Anderson, The Fool and the Wise Man (1910) Labour Leader: Margaret Holden, A Scene in Eden Street (1907); Ernest Smith, Socialist Red (1908); Arthur Laycock, The Retired Sweeper (1909); Nellie Best, At A Servants Registry (1910) Social Democrat: Frank Rosamund, For the Syndicate (1907); Prosper Merimee, The Capture of the Redoubt (1908); M L Pitcairn, Because They Understood Not (1909); F J Maynard, Unemployment. A Tragedy in Little (1910) The Socialist Review: A L Grey, A Martians Visit to Earth: Being a Literal Translation into English of the Preface to an Account by a Martian of his Visit to England (1909); Eric Dexter, Faith the Healer (1910) Teddy Ashtons Journal: William Siddle, A Stormy Wooing: The Smart Young Man and the Smarter Woman (1907); Teddy Ashton [Charles Allen Clarke], Bill Spriggs in the Pantomime (1908)

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