G. A. Henty (1832–1902)
Author of The Cat of Bubastes
About the Author
G. A.Henty was born in 1832 and was filled with exciting adventure. He received his education at Westminster School, and he attended Cambridge University. Along with a rigorous course of study, Henty participated in boxing, wrestling, and rowing. The strenuous study and participation in sports show more prepared Henty to join the British army in Crimea, as a war correspondent witnessing Garbaldi fight in Italy. He was also present in Paris during the Franco-Prussian war, in Spain with the Carlists, at the opening of the Suez Canal, touring India with the Prince of Wales as well as a trip to the California gold fields. Henty wrote approximately 144 books, plus stories for magazines and was dubbed as "The Prince of Story-Tellers" and "The Boy's Own Historian." G. A. Henty died in 1902. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Series
Works by G. A. Henty
In the Reign of Terror: The Adventures of a Westminster Boy (Works of G. A. Henty) (1888) 382 copies, 1 review
With Wolfe in Canada: Or the Winning of a Continent (Works of G. A. Henty) (1887) 307 copies, 2 reviews
The Lion of The North : A Tale of the Times of Gustavus Adolphus (Works of G. A. Henty) (1886) 225 copies, 1 review
By England's Aid : Or, the Freeing of the Netherlands (Works of G. A. Henty) (1891) 215 copies, 1 review
The Dash for Khartoum : A Tale of the Nile Expedition. Also includes Camp life in Abyssinia (Works of G. A. Henty) (1892) 182 copies, 1 review
Facing Death: Or the Hero of Vaughan Pit. a Tale of the Coal Mines (Works of G. A. Henty) (1882) 114 copies, 1 review
Strategy Six Pack 4 - Hannibal, The Reign of Tiberius, The Defeat of the Spanish Armada, Remember the Alamo, Waterloo… (2015) 9 copies
The Complete Works of G. A. Henty (Illustrated Edition): 100 Novels, Short Stories, Historical Works & Other Writings (2019) 5 copies
Strategy Six Pack 5 - A Treatise on Tactics, The English Civil War, Genghis Khan, The Boer War, Morgan's Raid and… (2015) 5 copies
The Complete Works of G. A. Henty (81 Complete Works of G. A. Henty Including A Search For A Secret, A Chapter of… (2015) 5 copies
Captain Bayley's Heir (2 CD set) 5 copies
Cat of Bubastes Coloring Book 3 copies
The Complete G. A. Henty: The Complete Novels, Novellas, Short-Stories and Non-Fiction (2015) 3 copies
Short Stories: A Collection of Henty Short Stories (Henty Historical Novel Collection) (2018) 3 copies
A Soldier's Daughter & Other Stories 2 copies
Bountiful Lady 2 copies
On the Track 2 copies
Bonnie Prince Charlie 1 copy
Bravest of the Brave 1 copy
Golden Canon 1 copy
Dash & Daring 1 copy
Over the Rockies. 1 copy
Jeff Benson 1 copy
Uncollected Stories 1 copy
An Editor's Yarns 1 copy
Stories from "The Boy's Own" 1 copy
Classic British Fiction: 70 historical novels by G.A. Henty in a single file, improved 8/26/2010 (2010) 1 copy
Brains and Bravery 1 copy
G. A. Henty - 6 Books 1 copy
Fighting the Saracens 1 copy
Sturdy and Strong or How George Andrews Made His Way / Do Your Duty / Surly Joe / A fish-Wife's Dream (1920) 1 copy
The G. A. Henty Omnibus Book: On The Irrawaddy, By Sheer Pluck, Captain Bayley's Heir. (1884) 1 copy
The Two Prisoners 1 copy
THE NEW HENTY OMNIBUS BOOK: A ROVING COMISSION, THROUGH RUSSIAN SNOWS, & WITH THE ALLIES TO PEKIN (1930) 1 copy
Grit and Go 1 copy
101 G.A. Henty Novels – In Text File Format / G.A. Henty: The Prince of Story Tellers – Historical Fiction… (2009) 1 copy
Records of the Past, Vol. 8: Being English Translations of the Assyrian and Egyptian Monuments (Classic Reprint) (2015) 1 copy
The Cat of Bubastes A Tale of Ancient Egypt / In Freedom's Cause a Story of Wallace and Bruce 1 copy
Con el corazón y la espada 1 copy
The Adventures of Robin Hood 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Henty, George Alfred
- Other names
- Henty, G. A.
- Birthdate
- 1832-12-08
- Date of death
- 1902-11-16
- Burial location
- Brompton Cemetery, London, England, UK
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- England, UK
- Birthplace
- Trumpington, Cambridge, England, UK
- Place of death
- Weymouth, Dorset, England, UK
- Education
- Westminster School, London, England, UK
University of Cambridge (Gonville & Caius College) - Occupations
- miner
journalist
author - Organizations
- British Army (Captain - Purveyor's Department)
The Standard (Special War Correspondent) - Awards and honors
- Turkish Order of Merit
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Reviews
The utterly reliable G. A. Henty offers his take on the rebellion against the Roman Empire by Jews and Idumeans which culminated in the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem. His hero is noble, selfless, strong, and agile, as ever. As ever, Henty discusses customs of the time and place, politics, and military tactics and engineering, often at great length. Pious and respectful of the Jewish people, he nonetheless depicts the main historical characters as unprincipled and violent thugs, except for Titus, who is improbably noble.… (more)
A story of medieval life which follows the remarkable adventures of young Cuthbert de Lance, a lad who serves as a page to an English nobleman during the Third Crusade. Readers have a ringside seat at a major historical event as they follow the boy to the Holy Land, experience the excitement of battle, and share Cuthbert's dangerous exploits on his return trip across Europe to England.
Return to the days of the Norman invasion of England and fight alongside a nobleman serving the last of England's Anglo-Saxon monarchs. Wulf of Steyning, a Saxon thane loyal to King Harold Godwinson, boldly captures a castle in the Welsh wars, risks his life to rescue his shipwrecked sovereign, and combats Norsemen at the Battle of Stamford Bridge. Wulf and his comrades resolutely stand by King Harold in a series of adventures that climax at the Battle of Hastings.
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- Works
- 223
- Also by
- 5
- Members
- 16,519
- Popularity
- #1,374
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
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- ISBNs
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- Languages
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- Favorited
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There is a really charming retelling of King Alfred's cake burning incident. You knew it was coming, but you had to laugh anyway.