The Fall of a Nation (novel)

The Fall of a Nation
AuthorsThomas Dixon, Jr.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherD. Appleton & Company
Publication date
1916

The Fall of a Nation, a Sequel to The Birth of a Nation is an invasion literature novel by Thomas Dixon Jr. Dixon described it as "a burning theme, our need of preparation to defend ourselves in the world war."[1]: xxxi  First published by D. Appleton & Company in 1916, Dixon directed a film version released the same year. The film is now considered lost.[2][3]

Plot

A European army headed by Germany invades America and executes children and war veterans. However, America is saved by a pro-war Congressman who raises an army to defeat the invaders with the support of a suffragette.

See also

References

  1. ^ Dixon Jr., Thomas (1984). Crowe, Karen (ed.). Southern horizons : the autobiography of Thomas Dixon. Alexandria, Virginia: IWV Publishing. p. 309. OCLC 11398740.
  2. ^ Slide, Anthony (2004). American Racist: The Life and Films of Thomas Dixon (review). Project MUSE. ISBN 9780813171913. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  3. ^ Jess-Cooke, Carolyn (February 2, 2009). Film Sequels: Theory and Practice from Hollywood to Bollywood. Edinburgh University Press. p. 30. ISBN 9780748689477. Retrieved May 23, 2016.



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