Living the Great Illusion: Sir Norman Angell, 1872-1967

455 Pages·2009·3.47 MB·English

by  Martin Ceadel

LIVING THE GREAT ILLUSION
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Living the Great Illusion:
Sir Norman Angell,
1872–1967
MARTIN CEADEL
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Contents
ListofPhotos ix
Preface xi
Abbreviations xv
1. Introduction:LivingtheGreatIllusion 1
2. Conforming,Rebelling:December1872–December1891 21
3. ExperiencingMisfortune,DiagnosingPatriotism:
December1891–July1904 47
4. ServingNorthcliVe,InventingInternationalPolity:
July1904–July1914 87
5. AttemptingNeutrality,AchievingNotoriety:
July–December1914 153
6. EngagingAmerica,DefyingMilitarism:1915–18 191
7. ExploringPolitics,EnjoyingRehabilitation:1919–31 235
8. LeadingtheLNU,CaballingwithChurchill:
January1932–September1939 301
9. MakingPropaganda,LeavingaLegacy:
September1939–October1967 357
10. Conclusion:CowboyasDialectician 411
Bibliography 419
Index 429
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List of Photos
GroomLane(grandfather)* 10
ThomasAngellLane(father)* 22
MaryAnnLane(mother)* 23
CarrieSheehan-Dare(sister)* 26
TomLane(brother)* 27
HarryLane(brother)* 28
NormanAngellc.1896* 59
AngellinParis,editingeithertheDailyMessenger(1898–1904)
ortheContinentalDailyMail(1905–12)y 69
AngellinLondon,c.December1912y 126
AngellinLondon,c.December1912y 126
BeatriceForbes-RobertsonHale* 251
* ReproducedbypermissionofAliceAngellEverard.
y Reproduced by permission of The William Ready Division of Archives and Special
Collections,McMasterUniversity.