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George Alfred Henty | |
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| Born | 8 December 1832 Trumpington, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Died | 16 November 1902 (aged 69) Weymouth, Dorset, England |
| Occupation | Fiction writer, war correspondent |
| Period | Late 19th century |
| Genre | Literature |
George Alfred Henty (8 December 1832 – 16 November 1902) was an English novelist and war correspondent.[1][2] He is best known for his works of adventure fiction and historical fiction, including The Dragon & The Raven (1886), For The Temple (1888), Under Drake's Flag (1883) and In Freedom's Cause (1885).
- ^ "Henty, George Alfred". Who's Who 1901: An Annual Biographical Dictionary. London: Adam & Charles Black. 1901. p. 556.
- ^ Buckingham, James Silk; Sterling, John; Maurice, Frederick Denison; Stebbing, Henry; Dilke, Charles Wentworth; Hervey, Thomas Kibble; Dixon, William Hepworth; MacColl, Norman; Rendall, Vernon Horace; Murry, John Middleton (21 December 1907). "George Alfred Henty". Literature. Athenæum (4182): 792–93.