When William Came (Annotated)

Saki's When William Came imagines a Britain subdued after German conquest, transforming the invasion-scare literature of the early twentieth century into a sharp social and political satire. Combining speculative fiction, drawing-room comedy, dystopian forewarning, and Edwardian wit, the work examines patriotism, complacency, cultural capitulation, and the fragility of national identity. Its stand...