Henry Kingsley

Henry Kingsley (pseudonym Granby Dixon, born January 2, 1830 in Barnack, today Peterborough, Northamptonshire, † May 24 1876 in Cuckfield, Sussex ) was an English writer.

Kingsley, a brother of Anglican clergyman Charles Kingsley, studied at Oxford University, went to Australia in 1853, where he remained several years, and devoted himself after his return to the literary employment.

Exciting plot and vivid descriptions, particularly Australian life, are found in his works.

From 1870 to 1871 editor of the newspaper Daily Review, he made his own as a war correspondent with the German - French campaign, was present at the Battle of Sedan in and entered as the first Englishman to the city.

Works (selection)

  • The recollections of Geoffry Hamlyn (1859 )
  • Ravenshoe (1862 )
  • Austin Elliot (1863 )
  • The Hillyars and the Burtons (1865 )
  • Silcote of Silcotes (1867 )
  • Mademoiselle Mathilde (1868 )
  • Tales of old travel (1869 and 1871 )
  • Old Margaret (1871 )
  • The Harvey's (1872 )
  • Hornby Mills (1872 )
  • Valentin: a French boy's story of Sedan ( 1872)
  • Oakshott Castle ( 1873)
  • Reginald Hetherege (1874 )
  • Grange garden (1876 )
  • Fireside studies ( 1876)

A collection of his novels appeared in 1872 in seven volumes.

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