The Alien Invasion

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The Alien Invasion

by W. H. (William Henry) Wilkins

EN·~5 hours·23 chapters

Chapters

23 total

AUTHOR'S PREFACE.

1:11

INTRODUCTORY NOTE.

3:42

CHAPTER I. THE GENERAL ASPECT.

29:01

CHAPTER II. THE INCREASE AND EXTENT.

32:21

CHAPTER III. JEWISH IMMIGRATION.

34:35

CHAPTER IV. ITALIAN IMMIGRATION.

23:48

CHAPTER V. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS.

29:59

CHAPTER VI. WOMAN'S BITTER CRY.

17:06

CHAPTER VII. THE SANITARY DANGER.

14:49

CHAPTER VIII. THE SOCIAL EVIL.

18:11
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A careful, low‑key investigation into the surge of impoverished newcomers to Britain, this work opens by laying out the public anxiety that has surrounded the issue for years. The author stresses a desire to keep the discussion free of party politics or religious bias, inviting readers of all backgrounds to consider the facts. By framing the debate as a shared national concern, the tone remains measured rather than polemical.

The first chapter surveys the scale of the influx, asking how many arrive, what conditions they face on landing, and how their presence affects housing, health and local morale. It examines claims that cheap labour depresses wages and that overcrowded districts, especially in the East End, suffer from heightened misery. Throughout, the writer stresses the need for solid data before any sweeping judgments can be made.

Ultimately, the book argues for a balanced response: thorough inquiry, transparent statistics, and, if necessary, sensible legislation that protects both newcomers and established communities. It seeks to illuminate the debate rather than inflame it, offering a platform for informed public discussion.

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en

Duration

~5 hours (325K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by deaurider, Elisa and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

Oct 4, 2014

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

W. H. (William Henry) Wilkins

W. H. (William Henry) Wilkins

1860–1905

Best known for lively biographies of royalty, this late-Victorian writer also edited a popular women’s magazine and published fiction under a pseudonym. His books mixed a journalist’s eye for detail with a clear taste for dramatic lives.

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