An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
373. Oswald Mosley: Fascist Leader
September 27, 2023
Description
Books Referenced
Author: P.G. Wodehouse
Context:
The hosts quote from this 1938 book at the opening, discussing the character Sir Roderick Spode as a satirical portrait of Sir Oswald Mosley and his black shirts movement.
Author: Martin Pugh
Context:
Explicitly mentioned as a book Martin Pugh wrote about British fascism. The hosts reference it multiple times, including quotes about Lord Rothermere being 'the most influential single propagandist for fascism between the wars.'
Author: John Strachey
Context:
Described as a book Mosley 'had written or co-authored' with John Strachey in 1925, an economic book that Skidelsky says 'anticipates what John Maynard Keynes is going to say.'
Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
Context:
Mentioned in passing when discussing the sense of brotherhood from the trenches, comparing it to 'Frodo and Sam' in Tolkien's work.