Written in 1871, this novel is a fictional account of a German invasion of England and the subsequent fall of the British Empire. Widely read and discussed upon its publication, The Battle of Dorking is credited with spurring a wave of military preparedness across Europe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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