- Henry Cadwallader Adams
Reverend Henry Cadwallader Adams (4 November 1817-17 October 1899) was a 19th century English
cleric and writer of children's novels.He was the grandson of Simon Adams of
Ansty Hall ,Warwickshire . He was educated aWinchester College , about which he wrote "Wykehemica: A History of Winchester College".He specialised in children's novels relating to Victorian
Public School life. His novels included:-"The Cherry-stones, or Charlton School" 1851
"The Judges of Israel, or Tales for Sunday Reading"
"Who Did It?, or Holmwood Priory. A Schoolboy's Tale" 1852
"The Indian Boy" 1865
"Balderscourt, or Holiday Tales' 1866
"Schoolboy Honour"
"Hair-breadth escapes, or, The adventures of three boys in South Africa" London: Griffith & Farran, 1876
"The Boy Cavaliers, or The Siege of Clidesford" 1878
"The Winborough Boys, or Ellerslie Park" 1879
"Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand" London: Griffith, Farran, Okeden & Welsh, 1887. 384p.
References
* "Victorian Novels of Public School Life" Christopher Stray (2003) ISBN 1843710293
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