William Tully is an unremarkable English clerk, passing his mundane and well-ordered life by doing what others tell him and trying to live up to their expectations. But when his mother passes away suddenly, William finally decides to take control of his own life and discover his purpose in the world.Inspired by a coworker's advice, William becomes immersed in political activism and eventually meets Griselda Watkins, a young suffragette. The two fall in love and get married, and dec...

The story follows William Tully, a mild-mannered and somewhat naive Englishman who becomes involved in political activism. Prior to the war, William is largely indifferent to the world around him, but he is drawn into the socialist movement through his association with a more politically passionate woman, Griselda. The couple marries and decides to honeymoon in Belgium, unaware that the outbreak of war is imminent.While they are in Belgium, the war suddenly erupts, and the couple is caught...

Theodore Savage opens with the title character, an office worker enjoying a comfortable life, anticipating his wedding. There are rumors of impending war; the people are excited, sure of their cause. When the war finally begins, Savage is called away to manage food distribution. But disaster soon follows as total war is unleashed on the country. As he adapts to a hard new life of man against man, fighting for ever-more-scarce resources, Savage wonders if he'll ever return to his o...

In "Theodore Savage," Hamilton explores themes of social change, technology, and the human condition. The novel presents a speculative narrative that oscillates between two timelines: one set in the past and one set in the future. Through this dual narrative structure, Hamilton examines the parallels and contrasts between different eras and explores the impact of technological advancements on society.As the story unfolds, readers are introduced to the protagonist, Theodore Savage, who may ...

William-An Englishman follows William Tully, a quiet and unassuming clerk whose life is upended by the death of his domineering mother. Freed from her control, William begins to search for purpose beyond his previously sheltered existence. His encounter with Faraday, a passionate socialist deeply involved in political activism, inspires him to explore the possibilities of a life dedicated to social reform. As their discussions draw William into the world of activism, he grapples with quest...

William Tully è un modesto impiegato inglese, che conduce una vita ordinaria e monotona seguendo le indicazioni altrui e cercando di essere all’altezza delle aspettative degli altri. Ma quando sua madre muore improvvisamente, William decide finalmente di prendere in mano la propria vita e di scoprire quale sia il suo posto nel mondo. Ispirato dal consiglio di un collega, William si avvicina all’attivismo politico e finisce per conoscere Griselda Watkins, una giovane suffragetta. I due si i...

If it had been possible for Theodore Savage to place on record for those who came after him the story of his life and experiences, he would have been the first to admit that the interest of the record lay in circumstance and not in himself. From beginning to end he was much what surroundings made of him; in his youth the product of a public school, Wadham and the Civil Service; in maturity and age a toiler with his hands in the company of men who lived brutishly. In his twenties, no doubt,...

The book introduces us to the titular character, a 30-ish office clerk in London's Distribution Office; a government worker of no particular smarts or ambitions. An easygoing everyman, Savage, when we first encounter him, seems to have nothing more on his mind than collecting art prints and courting his boss' daughter, Phillida Rathbone, a stylish young woman who soon consents to be his fiancée. Not even the vague rumors of war looming on the horizon are sufficient to disturb the placidity...

From one of the earliest feminist science fiction writers, a novel that envisions the fall of civilization—and the plight of the modern woman in a post-apocalyptic wilderness.When war breaks out in Europe, British civilization collapses overnight. The ironically named protagonist must learn to survive by his wits in a new Britain. When we first meet Theodore Savage, he is a complacent civil servant, primarily concerned with romancing his girlfriend. During a brief ...

A satirical view of the suffragette movement and an unblinking yet compassionate story that chronicles the impact of the First World War on an ordinary young couple, William – an Englishman by Cicely Hamilton won the first Prix Femina-Vie Heureuse prize in 1919.Written in a hospital tent to the sound of gunfire and shells falling, Cicely Hamilton drew on her experiences working in France during WW1 to tell the story of William Tully and his new bride Grise...

The love of man and woman is, no doubt, a thing of infinite importance; but also of infinite importance is the manner in which woman earns her bread and the economic conditions under which she enters the family and propagates the race. Thus an inquiry into the circumstances under which the wife and mother plies her trade seems to me quite as necessary and justifiable as an inquiry into the conditions of other and less important industries—such as mining or cotton-spinning. It will not be d...

Theodore Savage: A Story of the Past or the Future is an early work of dystopian science fiction.