Cicely Hamilton - William, An Englishman

William – an Englishman is a 1919 novel by Cicely Hamilton. The novel explores the effect of the First World War on a married couple during the rise of Socialism and the Suffragette movement. It was originally published by Skeffington & Son before being reprinted by Persephone Books in 1999. Described as 'a passionate assertion of the futility of war' by The Spectator, William — an Englishman won the first Prix Femina-Vie Heureuse Anglais prize in 1920. — Summary by Wikipedia