Fenn: 466 books

George Manville Fenn was an English novelist and journalist who wrote across a variety of genres, both fiction and nonfiction. His works are still widely read today.

In this sultry romance from George Manville Fenn, artist Armstrong Dale falls head-over-heels in love with a beautiful young countess who is serving as his model. The fact that he's engaged to be married and she already is does nothing to detract from his ardor.

Written in typical Fenn style, the writing in the rather long book is a work of art: "What class, miss?" he said, reaching his hand to a trunk. "Third, if you please," was the reply. "Ah! there'll be something extry to pay for luggidge: third-class passengers...

Our sixteen-year-old hero. He is living with his uncle, who is a doctor in a small Lincolnshire village. He is friendly, after a fashion, with three boys who are living in the Rector's house, where they are being educated. Our hero, Vane Lee, is also a bit of a naturalist, as is the author of this...

According to Wikipedia: "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...

George Manville Fenn was an English novelist and journalist who wrote across a variety of genres, both fiction and nonfiction. His works are still widely read today.

This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one. The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market....

The 17-year old Sir Richard Frayne, Baronet, and his cousin Mark, are both at a coach for the Army exam, after which, if successful, they would join the Army as officers. But Mark is seen to be a cad and liar, and there is a fight between them, Mark being apparently dead. Dick, who is a good musician,...

George Manville Fenn was an English novelist and journalist who wrote across a variety of genres, both fiction and nonfiction. His works are still widely read today.

Glyn Severn and the Maharajah of Dour, both about 15 or 16, have been sent together to an English Boarding School. Glyn's father has been for many years a Colonel in the Maharajah's father's army, but now the old Maharajah is dead, and his son, known at school as "Singh", has inherited the title. The...

Ned, a boy of sixteen, who has just left school, and who has been brought up by an uncle who is a naturalist and who is often away, begs that he may be allowed to come on the uncle's next expedition. By the way, how could he have been brought up by an uncle who was often away? Simple, he was placed...

Younger readers will be able to imagine the sea spray splashing on their faces when they immerse themselves in this high-seas adventure from George Manville Fenn. The tale follows several crew members of the HMS Nautilus, which is stationed off the coast of Africa.

The book is set in a small Cornish fishing village. There is a dangerous swimming feat which is used as a rite of passage among the boys and young men. One young man, the hero of this short book, has not yet dared to do this feat. Another young man, annoyed by the hero's apparent lack of courage,...

Die Hathoren sind geistige Wesenheiten, die im alten Ägypten durch die Göttin Hathor wirkten und die Entstehung des tibetischen Buddhismus begleiteten. Im vorliegenden Buch sprechen sie über die Manifestation unserer Schöpferkraft, über Lichtnahrung und freie Energie, den Erdmagnetismus, Kristallgitternetze...