Understanding the culture of the time period becomes second nature as well as comparing/contrasting the society of various cultures.Īt the approximate halfway point Lee is not yet a major character

In short, Henty's heroes live through tumultuous historic eras meeting leaders of that time. Along the way, they meet famous personages. Henty's heroes fight wars, sail the seas, discover land, conquer evil empires, prospect for gold, and a host of other exciting adventures. His heroes are diligent, intelligent, and dedicated to their country and cause in the face, at times, of great peril. Henty's stories revolve around fictional boy heroes during fascinating periods of history. Henty's secretaries reported that he would quickly pace back and forth in his study dictating stories as fast as the secretary could record them. Henty wrote approximately 144 books in addition to stories for magazines and was known as 'The Prince of Story-Tellers' and 'The Boy's Own Historian.' One of Mr. Some stories took weeks! A friend was present one day and watched the spell-bound reaction of his children suggesting Henty write down his stories so others could enjoy them. After dinner, he would spend and hour or two in telling them a story that would continue the next day. Henty, began his storytelling career with his own children. George Alfred Henty, better known as G.A.

With Lee in Virginia by G.A. Henty