Richard Patrick Boyle Davey (12 July 1848 – 25 November 1911) was an English author and journalist.
Richard Davey | |
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| Born | Richard Patrick Boyle Davey 12 July 1848 Mileham, England |
| Died | 25 November 1911 (aged 63) Venice, Italy |
| Occupation | Journalist, novelist, playwright |
| Language | English |
| Spouse | Eleanor Denham (m. 1907) |
Life edit
Davey was born on 12 July 1848 at Mileham, Norfolk, as the youngest son of Richard and Eliza Davey. After studying in France and Italy, Davey moved to New York City in 1870 and became an editor for Spirit of the Times. In 1880 he returned to England to write for The Morning Post. He also wrote for The Fortnightly Review, the National Review, The Nineteenth Century, the Saturday Review, and other publications. He wrote two historical novels and four plays. His non-fiction books include profiles of Cuba and Turkey based on his travels, and a series of books on the lives of famous women. In 1907, he married Eleanora Denman, a granddaughter of Thomas Denman, 1st Baron Denman.[1][2][3] Davey died on 25 November 1911 in Venice, Italy.[4]
Works edit
Novels and short stories edit
- A Royal Amour, 1882
- The Sand Sea, and Other Stories, 1896
- Wetherleigh: A Romance of Hampton Court, 1897
Plays edit
- Paul and Virginia, 1886
- Lesbia, 1888
- L'Heritage d'Helene (with Lucy H. Hooper), 1889, performed in English under multiple titles including Helen's Inheritance and Inherited
- St. Ronan's Well, 1893
- Marion de L'Orme, 1894, adapted from the play by Victor Hugo
Non-fiction edit
- A History of Mourning, 1889
- Furs and Fur Garments, 1895
- The Sultan and His Subjects, 1897
- Victoria, Queen and Empress, 1897
- Cuba Past and Present, 1898
- Mary Tudor, 1898
- Historical London, 1902
- Life of Lady Jane Grey, 1902
- Lucrezia Borgia, 1903
- Botticelli, 1903
- The Pageant of London, 1906
- The Italian Renaissance, 1906
- The Nine Days' Queen, Lady Jane Grey, and Her Times, 1909
- The Tower of London, 1910
- The Sisters of Lady Jane Grey and Their Wicked Grandfather, 1911
References edit
- ^ Plarr, Victor G., ed. (1899). Men and Women of the Time. London: George Routledge & Sons. p. 272.
- ^ Who's Who 1910. London: A & C Black. 1910. pp. 483–484.
- ^ Sutherland, John (2013). The Longman Companion to Victorian Fiction (2nd ed.). Routledge. p. 217. ISBN 978-1-4082-0390-3.
- ^ The Annual Register: A Review of Public Events at Home and Abroad for the Year 1911. London: Longmans, Green. 1912. p. 117.