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Informationen zum Autor Richard J. Bleiler is the humanities librarian in the Homer Babbidge Library at the University of Connecticut, Storrs. Klappentext World War I began disastrously for the English when the Germans routed them at Mons, Belgium, on August 23 and 24, 1914. On September 29, 1914, the Anglo-Welsh writer Arthur Machen fictionalized this encounter in a newspaper story, claiming that the English were saved by the appearance of angelic bowmen sent by St. George. But his fiction became accepted as fact. The believers--notables G. K. Chesterton, Arthur Conan Doyle and C. S. Lewis, along with almost forgotten figures like Harold Begbie, Phyllis Campbell and T. W. H. Crosland--wrote pamphlets, testimonies and poems, performed music and created motion pictures attesting to the existence of the guardian angels. This history of the Angels of Mons controversy for the first time collects and annotates Machen's work and the responses it inspired, most of which have not been available since their publication a century ago. Also reprinted for the first time are several of Machen's responses to the believers, including ""The Angels of Mons: Absolutely My Last Word on the Subject"" and ""The Return of the Angels: This Time They Are at Ypres."" Zusammenfassung "World War I began disastrously for the English when the Germans routed them at Mons! Belgium! on August 23 and 24! 1914. This history of The Angels of Mons controversy for the first time collects and annotates Arthur Machen's work and responses it inspired. Reprinted for the first time are a number of Machen's responses to the believers"-- Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsOne. IntroductionTwo. Arthur Machen and The Bowmen: The Angels of MonsThree. Harold Begbie and On the Side of the Angels: A Reply to Arthur MachenFour. Phyllis Campbell and Back of the FrontFive. A Churchwoman and The Chariots of GodSix. T. W. H. Crosland and Find the Angels: The Showmen: A Legend of WarSeven. John Garnier and The Visions of Mons and Ypres: Their Meaning and PurposeEight. W. H. Leathem and "In the Trenches"Nine. C. Conway Plumbe and "The Angels of Mons"Ten. Ralph Shirley and The Angel Warriors at Mons: Including Numerous Confirmatory Testimonies, Evidence of the Wounded, and Certain Curious Historical Parallels. An Authentic RecordEleven. Isabelle E. Taylor and Angels, Saints & Bowmen of Mons: An Answer to Mr. Arthur Machen & Mr. Harold BegbieTwelve. Charles Warr and "The Unseen Host"Thirteen. Arthur Machen and "The Angels of Mons: Absolutely My Last Word on the Subject"Chapter NotesBibliographyIndex...
