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General Introduction Volume 1: 1884-1891 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: C. Allen Clarke, 'What a Christmas Carol Wrought' (1891); Teddy Ashton [Charles Allen Clarke], 'Heaw Bill Spriggs Leet New Yer In' (1891); Commonweal: H. S. S., 'A Dream of Queer Fishes (A Modern Prose Idyll) (1887); D, 'Scaring the Capitalists' (1888); Thomas Barclay, 'Master and Man in Heaven' (1891); Thomas Maubourg, 'A Mournful Fate' (1891) Justice: William Morris, 'An Old Fable Retold' (1884);'Utile Dulci', 'Fables for the Times: The Monkey and the Nuts' (1884); Anon., 'Fables for the Times: The Political Economist and the Flowers' (1884); Anon., 'Archie Cameron's Success' (1885); D. F. Hannigan, 'Aristos and Demos' (1887); H. J. Bramsbury, 'A Working Class Tragedy' (1888-9) Labour Elector: Anon., 'A New "Labour" Paper' (1890) To-Day: Ivan Tourgeneff, 'Only a Dog' (1883); 'Bauer und Dichter', 'Eros or Erin. A Tale of an Irish Company' (1886-7) Fabian Bland, 'Blood' (1886); R. G. B., 'Birds of a Feather' (1886); John Broadhouse, 'How He Lost his "Strad"' (1886); A. Gilbert Katte, 'The Whip Hand. A Political Story - in Three Parts' (1888); John Law, 'The Gospel of Getting On. (To Olive Schreiner.)' (1888); H. Bellingham, 'Chips' (1888); Editorial Notes Silent Corrections Volume 2: 1892-1900 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); Ed. Carpenter, 'Saved by a Nose' (1892); M'Ginnis, 'Posterity' (1893); 'Citizen', 'Little Maggie's Boots' (1894); J. Bruce Glasier, 'Telby Torbald: or, A Socialist Transformed' (1895); Margaret McMillan, 'Mary's Lover' (1896); Louis Becke, 'A Touch of the Tar-Brush' (1897); Harry Lowerison, 'Auld Randy' (1899) Justice: 'Devilshoof', 'One New Year's Eve' (1893); 'Devilshoof, 'On The River' (1894); C. H. V., 'One Among Many' (1895); Dan Baxter, 'The New Shilling' (1895); Dan Baxter, 'A Monkey Story' (1896); C. S. J., 'A Fairytale for Tired Socialists' (1898) Labour Elector: John Law, 'Connie' (1893-4) Labour Leader: A. Chee, 'The Bank Manager's Girl' (1894); Isabella Fyvie Mayo, 'A Bit of Tragedy' (1895); Caroline E. Derecourt Martyn, 'A Mystery' (1896); Lilian Claxton, 'Nigel Grey (A Serial Story of Love and Effort)' (1896-7); Ella Jeffries, 'A Shop Girl' (1898); Colonel Bradbury, 'Guilty - But Drunk' (1899); Labour Prophet: Elihu, 'Nobody's Business' (1892) Social Democrat: Anon., 'Rent of Ability' (1898); Anon., 'A Life for a Life' (1900); Teddy Ashton's Journal/Northern Weekly and Teddy Ashton's Journal:Ben Adhem, 'Blood on the Cheap Trip' (1896); Teddy Ashton, 'Bill Spriggs an Patsy Filligan o'er Winter Hill. Likewise Bet' (1896); James Haslam, 'Murdered by Money' (1897); Teddy Ashton, 'Greensauce Sketches. Georgie's Fust Day in t'Factory' (1897); Teddy Ashton, 'Th' Kock-Krow Club an' th' War. Darin Decision to Form a Kock-Krow Volunteer Corps to Batter th' Boers' (1899); Fred Plant, 'The Absent-Minded Beggar' (1900) Workman's Times: Anon., 'Sunshine and Shadow' (1892); 'Citizen', 'The Blackleg' (1893); Martin Fair, 'Nan: A New Year's Eve Story' (1893); Dan Baxter, 'A Terrible Crime' (1893) Editorial Notes Silent Corrections Volume 3: 1901-1906 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. A Caution to Husbands: a Warning to Wives' (1902); R. B. Suthers, 'The Adventure of a Drop of Water' (1903); 'By the Author of "Arthur's" [A Neil Lyons], 'Little Pictures of the Night' (1903-4); Harry Beswick, 'Brother Eli on Tramps' (1904); Robert Blatchford, 'Dismal Dan's Story.' "The Only Chance He Ever Gave." (1905); A. Neil Lyons, 'A 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 Agitator's Yarn' (1901); Anon., 'The Marchioness' (1902); Frank Starr, 'The Doll Shop' (1903); I. O. Ford, 'Aunt Caroline's Christmas Eve' (1904); Fred Plant, 'Our Story: "The Far Land." (A Fragment of Fact.)' (1905); J. Bruce Glasier, 'Andrew Carnegie's Ghost. A Red Letter Night at Skibo Castle. A Christmas Story' (1906) Social Democrat: Maxim Gorki, 'On The Steppes: Told By a Tramp,' trans. Emily Jakowleff and Dora B. Montefiore (1901); Anatole France, 'Crainquebille' [trans. Jacques Bonhomme] (1902); M. Winchersky, 'He, She and It' (1906) Teddy Ashton's Northern Weekly: Charles Allen Clarke, 'The Cotton Panic' (1900-1); Teddy Ashton, 'Bill Spriggs an' Bet: Their Matrimony and Marlocks. Bet Turns Bill Eaut' (1901); Frank Starr, 'An Unpremeditated Crime' (1902); E. Whittaker, 'When Death Crossed the Threshold' (1903); Alfred H. Pearce, 'An Angel of Humanity' (1904); Teddy Ashton, 'Th' Female Fister' (1905); Harford Willson, 'The Scarlet Shoes. (The Story of a Serio-comic Walking Tour and its Tragic End.)' (1906) Editorial Notes Silent Corrections Volume 4: 1907-1910 The fourth volume covers the Labour Party's parliamentary success and the concurrent divisions amongst other socialist groups. Clarion: Robert Blatchford, 'The Sorcery Shop: An Impossible Romance' (1906-7); McGinnis, '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); 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 Myopian's Muddle: A Parable' (1909); Victor Grayson, 'A Dead Man's Story' (1909); A. Neil Lyons, 'My Lady's Chariot' (1910); Glanville Maidstone, 'Nightmare Bridge' (1910) Justice: Anon., '"Happy Valley." A Fairy Tale' (1907); C. L. Everard, 'The Eternal Feminine' (1908); Charles Allen Clarke, 'The Red Flag' (1908); Edward 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" Street Sweeper' (1909); Nellie Best, 'At A Servant's Registry' (1910) Social Democrat: Frank Rosamund, 'For the Syndicate' (1907); Prosper Merimee, 'The Capture of the Redoubt', trans. Jacques Bonhomme (1908); M. L. Pitcairn, 'Because They Understood Not' (1909); F. J. Maynard, 'Unemployment: A Tragedy in Little' (1910) Socialist Review: A. L. Grey, 'A Martian's 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 Ashton's Journal: William Siddle, 'A Stormy Wooing: The Smart Young Man and the Smarter Woman' (1907); Teddy Ashton, 'Bill Spriggs in the Pantomime' (1908) Editorial Notes Silent Corrections Volume 5: 1911-1914 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. Clarion: J. Cartmel, 'Jeshurun's Great Kick' (1911); Robert Blatchford, 'The Perpendicular Recruit' (1912); A. Neil Lyons, 'Unearned Increment' (1912); R. B. Suthers, 'A Coster's Funeral' (1913) Daily Citizen: W. C. Anderson, 'Who Killed Downie? An Aberdeen Legend' (1912); Frank Dilnot, 'The Public Spirit of Mr. Josiah Grub' (1912); Frank Starr, 'The Aerial Armada. What Took Place in A.D. 2000' (1913); Hugh Derrick, 'The Making of a Red' (1913-14); Pat, 'Living Retired. An Unconscious Tragedy' (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 Can't Be Done: A History of Impossibilities' (1914); Edward Meyer, 'It Can't be Done! A History of Impossibilities' (1914); Labour Leader: J. Keir Hardie, 'Nellie' (1911); I. O. Ford, 'In The "Good Old Times"' (1911); Herbert Morrison, 'Lord Santa Clause, G.E.R., M.P. 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)' May Westoby, 'Shamed' (1912); Schalom Asch, 'Behind the Wall' (1913); Socialist: Eugene Sue, '"Stop Thief!" The Proletariat and Slummery (An Incident of the Revolution of 1848, told by Eugene Sue)' (1911); Tom Anderson, 'Mary Davis; or the Fate of a Proletarian Family/. A Lesson Given to the Glasgow S.L.P Socialist Sunday School' (1912) Socialist Review: D. C. Parker, 'Elsie's Day' (1911); R. C. G., 'The Patriots' (1912); Eileen Hughes, 'Barky: A Sketch' (1913) Editorial Notes Silent Corrections

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