[3] A German translation by Helene Maria Reiff was published by Paul Zsolnay of Berlin in 1931, Der Diktator oder Mr. Parham wird allmächtig (The Dictator).

[4] Mr. Parham is a university don with solid right-wing convictions who dreams of finding a rich benefactor to finance a review he can edit.

He thinks he has found such a man in Sir Bussy Woodcock, a "crude plutocrat"[5] who makes money at anything to which he puts his hand.

In an attempt to foster this acquaintance that goes on for six years, Mr. Parham finds himself involved in séances that summon a Master Spirit from the beyond.

This entity occupies Mr. Parham's body, and commences to inspire a political movement (the League of Duty Paramount) that overthrows the British government in a coup d'état.