by Conan Doyle · Cluster: Science Fiction · Discovery · Reason vs the Supernatural
Abstract
A 1918 collection headed by the prophetic title story, in which a small nation’s submarine flotilla starves Britain into surrender by blockading her food supply — written eighteen months before WWI as a warning about naval unpreparedness. The remaining stories range across war, horror, and mystery.
Capitoli / Chapters
- DANGER! BEING THE LOG OF CAPTAIN JOHN SIRIUS
- DANGER STORY II. ONE CROWDED HOUR
- DANGER STORY III. A POINT OF VIEW
Connections
Forms & Genres: Science Fiction, Short Story Themes & Concepts: War and its Cost, Empire and Imperialism, Terror and Horror Motifs: Ship, Sea, Sea and Voyage Historical References: First World War Settings: London, Ship Archetypes: Villain