Henry Cadwallader Adams

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 a Winchester 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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