When William Came: A Story of London Under the Hohenzollerns is a novel written by British author Saki (the pseudonym of Hector Hugh Munro) and published in 1913. It is set several years in what was then the future, after a war between Germany and Great Britain from which Germany emerged victorious.
Much of the book is an argument for compulsory military service, about which there was then a major controversy. The scene in which an Imperial Rescript is announced in a subjugated London, excusing the unmilitary British from serving in the Kaiser's armies, is particularly bitter. There are also several vignettes exemplifying the differences between the English and continental systems of law: for example, the moment when the hero's hostess informs him that she must register his presence under her roof with the police, and the incident in which he is fined on the spot for walking on the grass in Hyde Park. In another episode, he finds himself unintentionally but unavoidably fraternising with one of the invaders.
When William Came by SAKI (1870 - 1916) by Literary Fiction Audiobooks
When William Came by SAKI (1870 - 1916) by Literary Fiction Audiobooks
When William Came
SAKI (1870 - 1916)
We have had many novels about alternate histories, often of the 'What would have happened if Hitler had won the war' type and this is another - except that this one is set in 1913 and the 'William' of the title is that old bogeyman 'Kaiser Bill'. For some reason, at the height of Britain's power, the fear of invasion was common at that time. (See The Riddle of the Sands, The Battle of Dorking, Spies of the Kaiser or even The War of the Worlds)
LibriVox recordings are Public Domain in the USA.
published: 27 Nov 2016
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When William Came by SAKI (1870 - 1916)
Genre(s): General Fiction, War & Military Fiction
Read by: Andy Minter (1934-2017) in English
Chapters:
00:00:00 - 01 - The Singing-Bird and the Barometer
00:20:06 - 02 - The Homecoming
00:28:39 - 03 - The Metski Tsar
00:54:19 - 04 - ‘Es Ist Verboten'
01:11:07 - 05 - ‘L'Art D'etre Cousine'
01:23:41 - 06 - Herr Von Kwaal
01:43:27 - 07 - The Lure
01:57:47 - 08 - The First Night
02:17:10 - 09 - An Evening ‘To Be Remembered'
02:34:56 - 10 - Some Reflections and a ‘Te Deum'
02:49:21 - 11 - The Teashop
03:12:03 - 12 - The Travelling Companions
03:27:53 - 13 - Torywood
03:45:52 - 14 - ‘A Perfectly Glorious Afternoon'
04:07:53 - 15 - The Intelligent Anticipator of Wants
04:22:46 - 16 - Sunrise
04:32:27 - 17 - The Event of the Season
...
published: 14 Dec 2017
When William Came Back for the thousandth time// Mikol as Mark pt 2?// original
published: 20 Feb 2023
Everytime when William came home Drunk 🥴||FNAF ||Ft Past Aftons
Clara gets Traumatized qwp
published: 26 Aug 2021
12 Ch 12 The Travelling Companions When William Came Saki
published: 25 Apr 2016
When William Came Back From Killing Kids||Clara|| William||
published: 13 Jan 2021
01 Ch 1 The Singing Bird and the Barometer When William Came Saki
published: 22 Apr 2016
19 Ch 19 When William Came When William Came Saki
published: 25 Apr 2016
11 Ch 11 The Teashop When William Came Saki
published: 24 Apr 2016
09 Ch 9 An Evening 'To Be Remembered' When William Came Saki
When William Came by SAKI (1870 - 1916) by Literary Fiction Audiobooks
When William Came
SAKI (1870 - 1916)
We have had many novels about alternate historie...
When William Came by SAKI (1870 - 1916) by Literary Fiction Audiobooks
When William Came
SAKI (1870 - 1916)
We have had many novels about alternate histories, often of the 'What would have happened if Hitler had won the war' type and this is another - except that this one is set in 1913 and the 'William' of the title is that old bogeyman 'Kaiser Bill'. For some reason, at the height of Britain's power, the fear of invasion was common at that time. (See The Riddle of the Sands, The Battle of Dorking, Spies of the Kaiser or even The War of the Worlds)
LibriVox recordings are Public Domain in the USA.
When William Came by SAKI (1870 - 1916) by Literary Fiction Audiobooks
When William Came
SAKI (1870 - 1916)
We have had many novels about alternate histories, often of the 'What would have happened if Hitler had won the war' type and this is another - except that this one is set in 1913 and the 'William' of the title is that old bogeyman 'Kaiser Bill'. For some reason, at the height of Britain's power, the fear of invasion was common at that time. (See The Riddle of the Sands, The Battle of Dorking, Spies of the Kaiser or even The War of the Worlds)
LibriVox recordings are Public Domain in the USA.
When William Came by SAKI (1870 - 1916)
Genre(s): General Fiction, War & Military Fiction
Read by: Andy Minter (1934-2017) in English
Chapters:
00:00:00...
When William Came by SAKI (1870 - 1916)
Genre(s): General Fiction, War & Military Fiction
Read by: Andy Minter (1934-2017) in English
Chapters:
00:00:00 - 01 - The Singing-Bird and the Barometer
00:20:06 - 02 - The Homecoming
00:28:39 - 03 - The Metski Tsar
00:54:19 - 04 - ‘Es Ist Verboten'
01:11:07 - 05 - ‘L'Art D'etre Cousine'
01:23:41 - 06 - Herr Von Kwaal
01:43:27 - 07 - The Lure
01:57:47 - 08 - The First Night
02:17:10 - 09 - An Evening ‘To Be Remembered'
02:34:56 - 10 - Some Reflections and a ‘Te Deum'
02:49:21 - 11 - The Teashop
03:12:03 - 12 - The Travelling Companions
03:27:53 - 13 - Torywood
03:45:52 - 14 - ‘A Perfectly Glorious Afternoon'
04:07:53 - 15 - The Intelligent Anticipator of Wants
04:22:46 - 16 - Sunrise
04:32:27 - 17 - The Event of the Season
04:43:01 - 18 - The Dead Who Do Not Understand
05:02:09 - 19 - When William Came
We have had many novels about alternate histories, often of the 'What would have happened if Hitler had won the war' type and this is another - except that this one is set in 1913 and the 'William' of the title is that old bogeyman 'Kaiser Bill'. For some reason, at the height of Britain's power, the fear of invasion was common at that time. (See The Riddle of the Sands, The Battle of Dorking, Spies of the Kaiser or even The War of the Worlds)WARNING: Contains mild anti-semitism and jingoism typical of the period. (Summary by Andy Minter)
More information: http://librivox.org/when-william-came-by-saki/
When William Came by SAKI (1870 - 1916)
Genre(s): General Fiction, War & Military Fiction
Read by: Andy Minter (1934-2017) in English
Chapters:
00:00:00 - 01 - The Singing-Bird and the Barometer
00:20:06 - 02 - The Homecoming
00:28:39 - 03 - The Metski Tsar
00:54:19 - 04 - ‘Es Ist Verboten'
01:11:07 - 05 - ‘L'Art D'etre Cousine'
01:23:41 - 06 - Herr Von Kwaal
01:43:27 - 07 - The Lure
01:57:47 - 08 - The First Night
02:17:10 - 09 - An Evening ‘To Be Remembered'
02:34:56 - 10 - Some Reflections and a ‘Te Deum'
02:49:21 - 11 - The Teashop
03:12:03 - 12 - The Travelling Companions
03:27:53 - 13 - Torywood
03:45:52 - 14 - ‘A Perfectly Glorious Afternoon'
04:07:53 - 15 - The Intelligent Anticipator of Wants
04:22:46 - 16 - Sunrise
04:32:27 - 17 - The Event of the Season
04:43:01 - 18 - The Dead Who Do Not Understand
05:02:09 - 19 - When William Came
We have had many novels about alternate histories, often of the 'What would have happened if Hitler had won the war' type and this is another - except that this one is set in 1913 and the 'William' of the title is that old bogeyman 'Kaiser Bill'. For some reason, at the height of Britain's power, the fear of invasion was common at that time. (See The Riddle of the Sands, The Battle of Dorking, Spies of the Kaiser or even The War of the Worlds)WARNING: Contains mild anti-semitism and jingoism typical of the period. (Summary by Andy Minter)
More information: http://librivox.org/when-william-came-by-saki/
When William Came by SAKI (1870 - 1916) by Literary Fiction Audiobooks
When William Came
SAKI (1870 - 1916)
We have had many novels about alternate histories, often of the 'What would have happened if Hitler had won the war' type and this is another - except that this one is set in 1913 and the 'William' of the title is that old bogeyman 'Kaiser Bill'. For some reason, at the height of Britain's power, the fear of invasion was common at that time. (See The Riddle of the Sands, The Battle of Dorking, Spies of the Kaiser or even The War of the Worlds)
LibriVox recordings are Public Domain in the USA.
When William Came by SAKI (1870 - 1916)
Genre(s): General Fiction, War & Military Fiction
Read by: Andy Minter (1934-2017) in English
Chapters:
00:00:00 - 01 - The Singing-Bird and the Barometer
00:20:06 - 02 - The Homecoming
00:28:39 - 03 - The Metski Tsar
00:54:19 - 04 - ‘Es Ist Verboten'
01:11:07 - 05 - ‘L'Art D'etre Cousine'
01:23:41 - 06 - Herr Von Kwaal
01:43:27 - 07 - The Lure
01:57:47 - 08 - The First Night
02:17:10 - 09 - An Evening ‘To Be Remembered'
02:34:56 - 10 - Some Reflections and a ‘Te Deum'
02:49:21 - 11 - The Teashop
03:12:03 - 12 - The Travelling Companions
03:27:53 - 13 - Torywood
03:45:52 - 14 - ‘A Perfectly Glorious Afternoon'
04:07:53 - 15 - The Intelligent Anticipator of Wants
04:22:46 - 16 - Sunrise
04:32:27 - 17 - The Event of the Season
04:43:01 - 18 - The Dead Who Do Not Understand
05:02:09 - 19 - When William Came
We have had many novels about alternate histories, often of the 'What would have happened if Hitler had won the war' type and this is another - except that this one is set in 1913 and the 'William' of the title is that old bogeyman 'Kaiser Bill'. For some reason, at the height of Britain's power, the fear of invasion was common at that time. (See The Riddle of the Sands, The Battle of Dorking, Spies of the Kaiser or even The War of the Worlds)WARNING: Contains mild anti-semitism and jingoism typical of the period. (Summary by Andy Minter)
More information: http://librivox.org/when-william-came-by-saki/
When William Came: A Story of London Under the Hohenzollerns is a novel written by British author Saki (the pseudonym of Hector Hugh Munro) and published in 1913. It is set several years in what was then the future, after a war between Germany and Great Britain from which Germany emerged victorious.
Much of the book is an argument for compulsory military service, about which there was then a major controversy. The scene in which an Imperial Rescript is announced in a subjugated London, excusing the unmilitary British from serving in the Kaiser's armies, is particularly bitter. There are also several vignettes exemplifying the differences between the English and continental systems of law: for example, the moment when the hero's hostess informs him that she must register his presence under her roof with the police, and the incident in which he is fined on the spot for walking on the grass in Hyde Park. In another episode, he finds himself unintentionally but unavoidably fraternising with one of the invaders.