In the years that followed the condominium’s establishment, a literature emerged in Egypt in which every aspect of British society and culture was dissected and explored for clues to the success of Great Britain’s empire. Some of these works were filled with admiration for a culture like England’s that could rule almost the entire world.Ahmad Fathï Zaghlül, brother of the Wafd Party leader and future prime minister Sa`d Zaghlül, published Sirr al- taqaddum al-Anglo-Saxïyïn?, a translation of the book À quoi tient la supériorité des anglo-saxons? (What Is the Secret of Anglo-Saxon Superi- ority?), written in 1898 by Edmond Demolins. This book explored the suc- cesses of the British empire, looking for formulas for other societies to emu- late, and became popular throughout Europe.

Eve M. Troutt Powell, A Different Shade of Coloni…, loc. 757