TIMES OF WAR & PERIL - The Historical Novels Series (Illustrated Edition) (ePub)

G. A. Henty, born George Alfred Henty on December 8, 1832, in Trumpington, near Cambridge, was a prolific English novelist and war correspondent. He is renowned for his historical adventure stories that mainly catered to young readers. Henty's career began after attending Westminster School and later Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge where he was a sickly child who had to leave without completing his degree due to ill health. Instead, he ventured into the Crimean War where he served as a volunteer and started his correspondence work. His experiences as a correspondent during the Austro-Italian War cemented his reputation and provided rich material for his fiction work.
Henty's narratives are recognized for their scrupulous attention to historical detail and their embodiment of the Victorian virtues of courage, loyalty, and perseverance. 'TIMES OF WAR & PERIL - The Historical Novels Series (Illustrated Edition)', typifies Henty's literature by combining historical facts with engaging storytelling to create compelling narratives for his audience. Over his lifetime, Henty published approximately 122 books and numerous short stories, thereby becoming an influential figure in adventure literature. Despite critiques for his imperialist perspectives and portrayals of non-European cultures, Henty remains a seminal author in the canon of English literature for young adults. His works continue to be analyzed for their depiction of 19th-century British imperialism and their impact on the adventure genre. Henty passed away on November 16, 1902, yet his stories endure, continuing to captivate readers with their vivid enactment of historical events.