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Thread #126196 Message #2801559
Posted By: wysiwyg
02-Jan-10 - 11:56 AM
Thread Name: BS: Author GA Henty-- what do we know?
Subject: BS: Author GA Henty-- what do we know?
G. A. Henty is bio'd at Wikipedia, and his "historical fiction" is starting to come up at Librivox (free audiobooks), but what does anyone here know about the accuracy or multicultural competence of his works?
Wiki excerpt: George Alfred Henty (8 December 1832 – 16 November 1902), was a prolific English novelist, special correspondent and Imperialist. He is best known for his historical adventure stories that were popular in the late 19th century.
(Does "Imperialist" imply that he thought no harm was being done under the colonialism of the Bristish Empire and that his works will be full of "happy" (stereotyped) indigenous people?)
Thanks, because LONG audbooks are a treat for us, but....