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The siege of London / by "Posteritas." (London : Wyman & Sons, 1885)

This novel falls into the genre of "imaginary war fiction". The plot sees Gladstone’s government toppled trying to pass another Reform Bill. A rebellion breaks out in Ireland, the Russians invade India, and France demands control of Egypt. When Parliament refuses the French ultimatum, Britain is invaded by France and defeated.

The tone was set for this type of fiction by Sir George Chesney's The Battle of Dorking (1871) which saw Britain invaded by Germany. The author’s message usually was that more expenditure be made on defence.