Henty: 420 books

Historical novel, set in 16th century France, focusing on the conflict between Protestants and Catholics. The Preface begins: "It is difficult, in these days of religious toleration, tounderstand why men should, three centuries ago, have flown at each others' throats in the name of the Almighty; still...

This file includes: Among Malay Pirates: a Tales of Adventure and Peril; At Aboukir and Acre: a Story of Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt; At Agincourt; At the Point of the Bayonet: a Tale of the Mahratta War; Beric the Briton: a Story of the Roman Invasion; Bonnie Prince Charlie: a Tale of Fontenoy and...

Historical novel, set in the Holy Land during the Crusades, in the time of King Richard I of England. According to Wikipedia: "George Alfred Henty (8 December 1832 - 16 November 1902), referred to as G. A. Henty, was a prolific English novelist, special correspondent, and Imperialist born in Trumpington,...

This volume contains complete stories of exotic Incan treasures by three important writers of exotic fiction: H. Rider Haggard, Arthur B. Reeve, and G. A. Henty.  Included herein are: The Virgin of the Sun, by H. Rider Haggard The Gold of the Gods, by Arthur B. Reeve The Treasure of the Incas, by G. A. Henty

Classic historical novel of the Roman conquest of England. According to Wikipedia: "George Alfred Henty (8 December 1832 - 16 November 1902), referred to as G. A. Henty, was a prolific English novelist, special correspondent, and Imperialist born in Trumpington, Cambridgeshire, England. He is best known...

Historical novel, set at the time of William the Conqueror and the Battle of Hastings (1066). The Preface begins: "Although the immediate results of the Battle of Hastings may have been of less importance to the world than were those of some other great battles, the struggle has, in the long run,...

Historical novel, set during the Punic Wars between Carthage and Rome. The Preface begins: "When I was a boy at school, if I remember rightly, our sympathies were generally with the Carthaginians as against the Romans. Why they were so, except that one generally sympathizes with the unfortunate, I...

Historical novel set in India in the 18th century. The Preface begins: "In the following pages I have endeavoured to give a vivid picture ofthe wonderful events of the ten years, which at their commencement sawMadras in the hands of the French--Calcutta at the mercy of the Nabobof Bengal--and English...

G.A. Henty was a well-known prolific author of historical adventure novels. Henty's books are also known for being historically accurate, making them both entertaining and educational for all readers. Held Fast for England is a historical novel that is set during the Siege of Gibraltar.  The book tells the story of a young orphan who is sent to live with his sister in Gibraltar.

Classic historical novel. According to Wikipedia: "George Alfred Henty (8 December 1832 - 16 November 1902), referred to as G. A. Henty, was a prolific English novelist, special correspondent, and Imperialist born in Trumpington, Cambridgeshire, England. He is best known for his historical adventure...

G.A. Henty was a well-known prolific author of historical adventure novels. Henty's books are also known for being historically accurate, making them both entertaining and educational for all readers. This is a historical novel that is set during the French Revolution.  The action centers around a young English man who finds himself in the middle of the great conflict.

G.A. Henty was a well-known prolific author of historical adventure novels. Henty's books are also known for being historically accurate, making them both entertaining and educational for all readers. The Young Franc Tireurs is a historical novel that centers around the adventures of two young men who join the French forces during the Franco-Prussian War.

Later in his career, author G. A. Henty would become world-famous for his gripping action-adventure novels. However, in this, one of his earliest publications, Henty provides a thrilling first-person account of his own experiences and observations as a war correspondent on the front lines of the Abyssinian Expedition to Ethiopia.

You may be told perhaps that there is no good to be obtained from tales of fighting and bloodshed—that there is no moral to be drawn from such histories. Believe it not. War has its lessons as well as Peace. You will learn from tales like this that determination and enthusiasm can accomplish marvels,...