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The Corncrake magazine promotes the best works in English literature, from the beginning of civilisation to the present and beyond. Celebrating great stories, poems and essays by classic authors. Featuring beautiful and arresting artwork by renowned painters. Providing a platform for up-and coming writers and artists. This issue features half of 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight' with an introduction by Nathan CJ Hood, and the cover by Juniper Tree. Chapter 3 of Luke Gilfedder's apocalyptic 'Ro...

There is a dangerous fifth column in the English-speaking world. Though it cloaks itself in modesty and peace, it has spent its history in war against Western civilization. From feminism to trans, from colonial guilt to Woke, this group has driven four centuries of decadence, manipulating the nations in which it preaches to drive themselves into decline and anarchy. "The Quaker Question" boldly unmasks this treacherous sect's hold on politics, banking and much else, risking all to expose the ...

Mikhail Pervukhin, an old bolshevik fellow traveller, escapes to Italy, learns Italian and pulls the European reader into the horror of the End of Russia and her new beginning. Going over all the main figures of the Russian Revolution, the encroaching dread exterminating the life from these vast lands and the vultures that feast on the carcass of a civilization now dead, now clawing through the mud and the roots of doubt and into history once more! Who were the bolsheviks? What happened during t...

Karlstage 2025 was Scyldings Events’ inaugural conference in Germany. In April that year, some of the most creative thinkers from Germany and Europe more broadly gathered to explore pathways for a renewal and transformation, to anchor a growing intellectual network for a shared European heritage. The speeches given at the Karlstage 2025 are now presented for your edification in book form. Whether you want to explore political mythology, debate literature, or analyze media dynamics, A Road to Reb...

Dear subscriber, You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to updates on Wylfings.com. Thank you for your support! Wylfings Publishing started in 2025, with Antipolitics and the Richard Hilton series making for an exciting debut. In 2026, we aim to continue this journey, expanding our catalogue with new and exciting titles, brought back from obscurity to where they belong. A short overview of some of the upcoming titles is provided here.   Bolsheviks by Mikhail Konstantinovic...

The Corncrake magazine promotes the best works in English literature, from the beginning of civilisation to the present and beyond. Celebrating great stories, poems and essays by classic authors. Featuring beautiful and arresting artwork by renowned painters. Providing a platform for up-and coming writers and artists. This issue features William Riverdale's heartwarming tale of romance and love in 'Glasgow 22nd Street', Chapter 2 of Luke Gilfedder's apocalyptic 'Roses of Shadow', and the secon...

The Indian Mutiny was one of the most pivotal events in British Colonial history. An uprising against the East India Company came within a hair’s breadth of ending British Rule in India entirely, but through will and force of arms, the day was saved. Written exactly 100 years after the events, The Indian Mutiny, a Centenary History provides the full history of the Indian Mutiny, focusing on the key events and the main characters on both sides, bringing this critical event in British colonial hi...

The North-West Frontier, A True Story for Boys, provides a history of one of the most remote regions of the British Empire, the North-West Frontier (the modern-day border between Pakistan and Afghanistan). Major-General Richard Hilton provides an exciting and digestible history of this region and of the British colonialism in India, seeking to answer “Why were we there?” and “What good did we do?”. Major-General Richard Hilton himself served in the British Army in this region for twelve years a...

In 1912, Theodore Roosevelt addressed the American Historical Association to call for American history to be written as compelling stories of literary quality. Editor Allen Johnson of Yale University responded by publishing the Chronicles of America series: 50 succinct volumes on regional and thematic American history. The Fathers of New England is volume #6 of the Chronicles series and concerns the Anglo settlers of New England. The radical religious sectarians who settled Plymouth and Massach...

In 1912, Theodore Roosevelt addressed the American Historical Association to call for American history to be written as compelling stories of literary quality. Editor Allen Johnson of Yale University responded by publishing the Chronicles of America series: 50 succinct volumes on regional and thematic American history. The Red Man's Continent, Volume #1 of the Chronicles of America Series, is an introduction to the geography and anthropology of North America. Ellsworth Huntington (1876-1947) wa...

Major-General Sir Frederick Maurice was a British knight and historian. He evaluated Lee's military acumen with reflections on the experience of the Great War and produced this biography of one of the "great captains" of history. The work was received with interest and acclaim by the scholars of the day. This work has been formatted and reprinted by Tall Men Books and is being distributed by Wylfings Publishing in a collaboration with Tall Men Books.

Émile Faguet, (1847-1916) was a member of the French Academy, a literary historian, and Catholic traditionalist. His Cult of Incompetence is an criticism of the leveling effects on democracy and egalitarianism and the essential relation to the decline of quality across society. He praises the instinctive pursuits of excellence of the aristocratic classes in contrast to the political flattery of the incapable. This work has been formatted and reprinted by Tall Men Books and is being distributed ...

Harry Elmer Barnes was in his time a world renowned historian, but courageously took on the mantle of Green Martyrdom for the truth. He sought to expose the lies of political and business interests in dragging nations into war. In this particular work "The Genesis of the World War: An Introduction to the Problem of War Guilt" we see one of the finest volumes of revisionism in the English language. Using primary sources Barnes deftly dismantles Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles war-guilt cl...

Dear subscriber, You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to updates on Wylfings.com. Thank you for your support! We are delighted to announce a new release, now available on wylfings.com/military-attache-in-moscow/. We provide some information about this title below for your consideration   Military Attaché in Moscow by Major-General Richard Hilton From 1947 to 1948, Major-General Richard Hilton served as the military attaché at the British Embassy in Moscow. Protected by ...

For the first three decades of its existence, the Soviet Union remained one of the most secretive nations on Earth. Even during World War II, when Britain and the USSR were allies, few Britons saw more than carefully orchestrated glimpses of life behind the Iron Curtain. From 1947 to 1948, Major-General Richard Hilton served as the military attaché at the British Embassy in Moscow. Protected by diplomatic immunity, Hilton became one of the first Westerners to witness Soviet life with a degree o...

Dear subscriber, You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to updates on Wylfings.com. Thank you for your support! We are delighted to announce a new release, now available on https://wylfings.com/the-thirteenth-power/. We provide some information about this title below for your consideration. The Thirteenth Power: The Middle East and the World Situation by Major-General Richard Hilton From the author of Imperial Obitiary - Back in print after nearly 70 years, The Thirteent...

First published in 1958 and now back in print for the first time in over six decades, "The Thirteenth Power" offers a sharp, prescient account of Middle Eastern history geopolitics at a pivotal moment in modern history. In the wake of the Suez Crisis and amid the growing influence of the USA, USSR, and more subtly, international finance, Major-General Richard Hilton provides a unique perspective on the forces reshaping the post-war world. Drawing on interviews with business leaders, a wealth of...

First delivered as a lecture in 1900, Gaetano Mosca’s What is Mafia offers one of the earliest sociopolitical analyses of the phenomenon of Mafia. In a concise book Mosca examines the decentralized power structure of organized crime in Sicily at the turn of the century. Mosca explores the Mafia not merely as a criminal organization, but as a social and political phenomenon rooted in a distinct cultural ethos. This short but enduring text remains a vital lens through which to understand how organ...

Dear subscriber, You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to updates on Wylfings.com. Thank you for your support! We are delighted to announce a new release, now available now on https://wylfings.com/nine-lives/ . We provide some information about this title below for your consideration Nine Lives The Autobiography of an Old Soldier, by Major-General Richard Hilton Who was Major-General Richard Hilton? Major-General Richard Hilton (1894-1978) was a soldier, pilot and autho...

From the author of "Imperial Obituary" and "The Thirteenth Power": “Trying new jobs” is one of the author’s professed hobbies; also “wandering off the beaten track in strange countries”; which partly explains why he can claim to have lived at least nine different lives. Major-General Richard Hilton was a decorated British soldier, pilot, and author who served in both world wars, earning the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.), the Military Cross (M.C.), and the Distinguished Flying Cross (D.F...

Dear subscriber, You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to updates on Wylfings.com. Thank you for your support! On this first day of August, we have several announcements we would like to make. We are delighted to announce our newest release, Imperial Obituary by Major-General Richard Hilton. Back in print after almost 60 years, with a new foreword by Neema Parvini, Major-General Richard Hilton’s Imperial Obituary provides an innovative and invaluable contribution to the dis...

In January 1936, as King George V lay ill and dying, among his last words was a question: “How is the Empire?” His secretary is then quoted as answering, "All is well, Sir, with the Empire." Before the Second World War the British Empire was the largest empire in human history, with over 450 million subjects. Despite the immense cost, Great Britain emerged from the War with an influence, prestige, and reputation as good as it had ever been. Few people then might have understood that less than t...

In August 2024, some of the most creative thinkers from the UK and abroad gathered at The Witan, themed "A New Order," to explore a crucial question, "How can we build a new social order in an era where old frameworks have eroded?" The speeches given at the stimulating gathering are printed here for your consideration. Following the success of last year’s "Against Entropy," this collection brings together thinkers from a variety of fields—political theory, physics, sociology, psychology, genetic...

Antipolitics - Noun - reaction against or rejection of the practices or attitudes associated with traditional politics Many of us have, at one point or another, been caught up in one of the modern political media cycle’s “current things.” Most headlines here are empty distractions. At best, they exist to prime the public for what those in power have already decided to implement. This first volume of "Antipolitics," by John Sweeney and Evelyn Grant, advocates for a world in which the structures ...

In 1920, prolific literary critic Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch (1863-1944) gave twelve lectures on this question, informed by his experience establishing the English Tripos course at Cambridge. How does the reading of literature help us better understand the spiritual element of man? What should children read? How do we choose what to read, out of countless options? What makes a work of literature a ‘masterpiece’? Sir Arthur confronts these and other questions that many diligent readers have asked t...

Questions around the role of discussion versus action in modern right-wing discourse are everywhere. Some say we must have an accurate model and diagnosis before we can act, whereas others say that action must come first and that to sit out talking is only a waste of time. Logos vs Praxis brings together a collection of essays from the Witan in 2022, each asking and answering questions around the nature of words and action. The book includes essays by Academic Agent, Carl Benjamin, and Curtis Ya...

In the summer of 2023, some of the most innovative minds of the British Right gathered for The Witan. Themed “Against Entropy," the conference speakers tackled the profound and universal struggle against disorder and decay. From diverse perspectives, the contributors explore the ways humanity resists entropy: by forging societal bonds, creating art, and building structure of meaning. Drawing inspiration from thinkers like Spengler, Land and Jünger, the essays span history, creativity and even th...