Horatio Bottomley and the Far Right Before Fascism (Routledge Studies in Fascism and the Far Right)

"Horatio Bottomley and the Far Right Before Fascism examines Bottomley's life and politics, and what made him one of the great figures of Edwardian life. During the first world war, his magazine John Bull sold two million copies a week. Bottomley addressed huge crowds urging them to wage a way of extermination against ordinary Germans. The first chairman of the Financial Times, the inspiration for Toad in The Wind in the Willows, Bottomley was also a major figure in post-1918 politics, urging Conservative voters to dump their leaders and try something new. This carefully-researched biography, the first new life of Bottomley for 50 years, shows how he began on the centre-left of Edwardian politics, then moved to the margins, becoming a leading figure on the Edwardian far right, and pre-empting the non-fascist far right of our own days. This book will appeal to scholars and students with interests in political history, fascism and the far right"-- Provided by publisher "Horatio Bottomley and the Far Right Before Fascism examines Bottomley's life and politics, and what made him one of the great figures of Edwardian life. During the first world war, his magazine John Bull sold two million copies a week. Bottomley addressed huge crowds urging them to wage a war of extermination against ordinary Germans. The first chairman of the Financial Times, the inspiration for Toad in The Wind in the Willows, Bottomley was also a major figure in post-1918 politics, urging Conservative voters to dump their leaders and try something new. This carefully-researched biography, the first new life of Bottomley for 50 years, shows how he began on the centre-left of Edwardian politics, then moved to the margins, becoming a leading figure on the Edwardian far right, and pre-empting the non-fascist far right of our own days. This book will appeal to scholars and students with interests in political history, fascism and the far right"-- Provided by publisher Horatio Bottomley and the Far Right Before Fascism examines Bottomley's life and politics, and what made him one of the great figures of Edwardian life.During the first World War, his magazine John Bull sold two million copies a week. Bottomley addressed huge crowds urging them to wage a way of extermination against ordinary Germans. The first chairman of the Financial Times, the inspiration for Toad in The Wind in the Willows, Bottomley was also a major figure in post-1918 politics, urging Conservative voters to dump their leaders and try something new. This carefully researched biography, the first new life of Bottomley for 50 years, shows how he began on the centre-left of Edwardian politics and then moved to the margins, becoming a leading figure on the Edwardian far right, and pre-empting the non-fascist far right of our own days.This book will appeal to scholars and students with interests in political history, fascism and the far right. Horatio Bottomley and the Far Right Before Fascism examines Bottomley’s life and politics, and what made him one of the great figures of Edwardian life. Cover 1 Half Title 4 Series Page 5 Title Page 6 Copyright Page 7 Table of Contents 8 1 Introduction 10 2 Fathers, Real and Imagined 14 3 First Steps in Business and Politics 36 4 Proprietor, Politician, Defendant 56 5 Company Promoter, Bucket-Shop Keeper 77 6 Sensualist 94 7 The Gospel of Humanity 104 8 The Spell of Words 129 9 Patriot 136 10 Thief 154 11 Variety Artist 180 12 In Retrospect 185 Index 190 Bottomley;,Far,Right;,Fascism;,Fascism;,Edwardian;,John,Bull;,Financial,Times;,Toad;,Conservative;,Biography;,Political,History Bottomley,Far Right,Fascism,Fascism,Edwardian,John Bull,Financial Times,Toad,Conservative,Biography,Political History Examines Horatio Bottomley's life and politics, and what made him one of the great figures of Edwardian life.Shows how Bottomley began on the centre-left of Edwardian politics, then moved to the margins, becoming a leading figure on the Edwardian far right, and pre-empting the non-fascist far right of our own days