# Leo Maxse — The Great Illusion character guide

> Leo Maxse in The Great Illusion by Norman Angell.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. Leo Maxse

**First appearance:** 0003-the-great-illusion

## Who they are

British journalist and editor, referenced for his nationalist views.

## In the story

### [IV: Methods](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_great_illusion_se/chapters/iv-methods)

Cited as an English example of anti-administration literature and epithet-making.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_great_illusion_se/chapters/endnotes)

Quoted from the National Review (February 1911) for his harsh attacks on British statesmen, illustrating internal political animosity.

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