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Frederick Marryat
Frederick Marryat , 1792-1848, English novelist. He is famous for his thrilling tales of sea adventure. His 24 years of service in the British navy in various parts of the world provided background for his stories. Noted for their humor and robust vigor, his novels include Frank Mildmay (1829), ... Read more |
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Thomas Mayne Reid
Thomas Mayne Reid (Mayne Reid), 1818-83, British novelist, b. Ireland. He emigrated to the United States in 1840 and after various adventures in the West served as a lieutenant in the Mexican War. He returned to England and began writing adventure stories that were especially popular with boys. The... Read more |
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King Horn
King Horn probably the earliest English-language romance, written c.1250 and containing about 1,500 lines. It is by an anonymous author and is based on an earlier work in French. Emphasizing action and adventure, the poem relates the story of a heroic Scottish prince's successful fight to regain... Read more |
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Daniel Pierce Thompson
Daniel Pierce Thompson 1795-1868, American novelist, b. Charlestown, Mass. He wrote adventure novels, many of which deal with life in Vermont. His notable work is The Green Mountain Boys (1839).... Read more |
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George Alfred Henty
George Alfred Henty 1832-1902, English author. Initially a war correspondent, he later wrote boys' adventure tales that were very popular. Henty's books all focused on an ideal of manly virtue. They include The Young Bugler (1880) and With Clive in India (1884).... Read more |
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The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit
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Henry Mackenzie
Henry Mackenzie 1745-1831, English author, b. Scotland. He had an active political and legal life, serving as comptroller of taxes for Scotland from 1804 until his death. His first and most famous novel, The Man of Feeling (1771), is a series of loosely joined episodes describing the adventures... Read more |
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