George Manville Fenn

George Manville Fenn

George Manville Fenn (January 3, 1831, Pimlico - August 26, 1909, Isleworth) was a British writer.

He worked as a teacher in Lincolnshire, until he became printer, editor and publisher of various magazines. He had eight children with his wife Susanna Leake, whom he had married in 1855.

Most of hist work consists of adventure stories for young readers, featuring Explorers, Smugglers, young Adventurers and Seamen. His adult novels offer critical social commentary on Victorian England, especially reconsidering economic questions.

External links

* [http://www.gutenberg.org/browse/authors/f#a9371 Works by Fenn] at Project Gutenberg
* [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2242/is_1604_275/ai_56750244 Eric Ford: A Forgotten Victorian Author And The Society He Knew. Critical Essay.] From Contemporary Review. Sept. 1999.

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NAME=Fenn, George Manville
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=English writer
DATE OF BIRTH=January 3, 1831
PLACE OF BIRTH=London
DATE OF DEATH=August 26, 1909
PLACE OF DEATH=Isleworth


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