G. A. Henty

Wulf the Saxon

Lu par Peter John Keeble


G. A. Henty



Wulf the Saxon is a classic George Henty tale of nobility, loyalty and courage set in 11th century Britain. It relates the adventures of Wul…

The Cat of Bubastes

Lu par David Leeson


G. A. Henty



G.A. Henty’s “tale of ancient Egypt” tells the story of Amuba, prince of the Rebu, who is taken captive when his people are conquered by the…

The Dragon and the Raven: Or The Days of King Alfred

Lu par Mike Harris


G. A. Henty



During the reign of King Alfred, Danish forces have invaded the English countryside. Although the English try to repulse these attacks, they…

Beric the Briton: a Story of the Roman Invasion

Lu par Gary Olman


G. A. Henty



My series of stories dealing with the wars of England would be altogether incomplete did it not include the period when the Romans were the …

In Freedom's Cause

Lu par LibriVox Volunteers


G. A. Henty



Another stirring tale from the master of historical fiction set in the time of Robert Bruce and William Wallace and their struggle for Scotl…

With Frederick The Great: A Story of the Seven Years' War

Lu par Gary Olman


G. A. Henty



Among the great wars of history there are few, if any, instances of so long and successfully sustained a struggle, against enormous odds, as…

One of the 28th - a Tale of Waterloo

Lu par Mike Harris


G. A. Henty



A tale of Victorian-style romance, maritime battles and even the penultimate Napoleonic battle - Waterloo. (Introduction by Mike Harris)

The Tiger of Mysore

Lu par Mike Harris


G. A. Henty



During the Indian war with Tippoo Saib, 15 year old Dick Holland and his mother set out from England to find and rescue his father, shipwrec…

At Agincourt - White Hoods of Paris

Lu par Mike Harris


G. A. Henty



The story begins in a grim feudal castle in Normandie. The times were troublous, and soon the king compelled Lady Margaret de Villeroy, with…

Through Russian Snows

Lu par Gary Olman


G. A. Henty



There are few campaigns that, either in point of the immense scale upon which it was undertaken, the completeness of its failure, or the eno…

Winning His Spurs: A Tale of the Crusades

Lu par Jennifer Gasiecki


G. A. Henty



Set in the late twelfth century during the Third Crusade, the Norman Conquest having occurred not much more than a hundred years ago, Winnin…

Saint George for England

Lu par LibriVox Volunteers


G. A. Henty



A tale written for children in 1885.It tells of a child of noble birth whose parents have fallen foul of the current royalty. He is placed i…

Under Drake's Flag: A Tale Of The Spanish Main

Lu par LibriVox Volunteers


G. A. Henty



An exciting tale set on the high seas, in a period ruled by exploration, with the ever-present dangers of nature and the weather, together w…

The Young Carthaginian

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G. A. Henty



Typically, Henty's heroes are boys of pluck in troubled times, and this is no different. Detailed research is embellished with a vivid imagi…

By Pike and Dyke

Lu par David Leeson


G. A. Henty



It is the 1570's, and the people of the Netherlands live in terror under the cruel dominion of Spain. Though many long to be free of Spanish…

With Lee in Virginia

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G. A. Henty



Vincent Wingfield is the son of a wealthy Virginian planter. When the country goes to war, he enlists in the cavalry, and sees action under …

On the Irrawaddy, A Story of the First Burmese War

Lu par Mike Harris


G. A. Henty



With the exception of the terrible retreat from Afghanistan, none of England's many little wars have been so fatal--in proportion to the num…

Among Malay Pirates : a Tale of Adventure and Peril

Lu par LibriVox Volunteers


G. A. Henty



G. A . Henty was a prolific writer of historical fiction for young adults. In this collection of shorter stories we visit Malay pirates, hav…

With Clive in India

Lu par Gary Olman


G. A. Henty



With Clive in India gives a vivid picture of the wonderful events of the ten years, which at their commencement saw Madras in the hands of t…

St. Bartholomew's Eve

Lu par Anna Christensen


G. A. Henty



Set in the days of the religious wars of Europe, St. Bartholomew's Eve is the tale of the Huguenot's desperate fight for freedom of worship …

In the Reign of Terror: The Adventures of a Westminster Boy

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G. A. Henty



Like all Henty books, this one centers around a young English lad whose courtesy and courage win the day. Harry Sandwith travels to France t…

True to the Old Flag

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G. A. Henty



This book tells the story of the American war of Independence from the side of the British. The old flag mentioned in the title is the flag …

Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California

Lu par Rachel


G. A. Henty



When young Frank is falsely accused of a crime, he leaves England to seek adventure in America. He joins a wagon train heading west to the C…

Colonel Thorndyke's Secret

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G. A. Henty



Intrigue, murder, highwaymen... A British soldier serving in India has stolen a diamond bracelet from a Hindu idol. The bracelet comes into …

At the Point of the Bayonet: A Tale of the Mahratta War

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G. A. Henty



The story of the war in which the power of the great Mahratta confederacy was broken ended in the firm establishment of the British Empire t…

The Curse of Carne's Hold

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G. A. Henty



When Ronald Mervyn from Devonshire is falsely accused of murder he emigrates to South Africa. He takes part in the Kaffir war and during thi…

By Right of Conquest; Or, With Cortez in Mexico

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G. A. Henty



In perhaps the most audacious military enterprise in the history of human conquest, Cortez, with only a few hundred men, conquered a civili…

Through the Fray

Lu par GabrielleC


G. A. Henty



Ned Sankey is a quick-tempered, strong-willed boy during the Luddite riots in Yorkshire. The happy times at the beginning of the story are s…

Bonnie Prince Charlie: a Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden

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G. A. Henty



This is a tale of the son of a Scottish officer, who gets arrested for helping a Jacobite agent. Set during the Jacobite rebellion in Scotl…

The Lion of Saint Mark: A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century

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G. A. Henty



"Of all the chapters of history, there are few more interesting or wonderful than that which tells the story of the rise and progress …

In the Irish Brigade: A Tale of War in Flanders and Spain

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G. A. Henty



In this adventure story by the novelist and war correspondent, G.A. Henty, Desmond Kennedy, a young Irishman flees political oppression and …

A Knight of the White Cross

Lu par pmstrahm


G. A. Henty



Adventure, pirates, a young orphan finds a place with a legendary order of knights. Fighting on sea and land to defend his people from barba…

Dash for Khartoum

Lu par LibriVox Volunteers


G. A. Henty



When a nursemaid mixes up her baby boy and the baby of the family she works for, the family decides to keep both. Years later, the nursemaid…

With Moore at Corunna

Lu par Charles P. Sapp


G. A. Henty



Terrence O’Conner, Son of an officer in the “Mayo Fusiliers,” joins as an ensign when the regiment is called out to Portugal to fight the Fr…

Short Story Collection Vol. 061

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LibriVox readers bring you 20 short works of fiction in the public domain. This collection includes stories by a variety of authors, includ…

Redskin and Cow-Boy: A Tale of the Western Plains

Lu par Dory


G. A. Henty



The central interest of this story is found in the many adventures of an English lad who seeks employment as a cowboy on a cattle ranch. His…

For the Temple: A Tale of the Fall of Jerusalem

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G. A. Henty



In all history, there is no drama of more terrible interest than that which terminated with the total destruction of Jerusalem. Had the whol…

Under Wellington’s Command

Lu par Charles P. Sapp


G. A. Henty



Under Wellington's Command is the sequel to With Moore at Corunna. The book picks up where the last book left off when Portugal is freed fr…

Tales from the Works of G.A.Henty

Lu par LibriVox Volunteers


G. A. Henty



George Alfred Henty was an English newspaper correspondent who became a prolific author of, predominantly, adventure stories for boys. Most …

Tales of Daring and Danger

Lu par Keith Salis


G. A. Henty



G A Henty takes us on a variety of adventures in this collection:A daring rescue on rough seas, a military action against Chinese pirates, h…

In the Hands of the Cave-Dwellers

Lu par Laurie Banza


G. A. Henty



In the Hands of the Cave-Dwellers is a classic adventure where the hero is an American sailor who saves a young Mexican from thugs. The stor…

The Golden Canyon

Lu par Laurie Banza


G. A. Henty



In August, 1856, times were hard in San Diego. Dick, who worked on the ship, "Northampton", was attacked by a ruthless gang - the …

The Stone Chest

Lu par Laurie Banza


G. A. Henty



When the ship, Bluebell, went down, Captain Cromwell and Ruel Gross escaped on a raft, and after several days of suffering, finall…

The Cornet of Horse

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G. A. Henty



Rupert Holiday is forced to flee England after wounding a miscreant in fight, and joins the Duke of Marlborough in his campaigns during the …

When London Burned

Lu par Keith Salis


G. A. Henty



Follow the exciting beginnings of the career of Sir Cyril Shenstone. Orphaned at the death of his father, Sir Aubrey Shenstone, Cyril begins…

In the Heart of the Rockies

Lu par acamerer


G. A. Henty



PREFACEMY DEAR LADS,Until comparatively lately that portion of the United States in which I have laid this story was wholly unexplored. The …

Held Fast For England: A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar

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G. A. Henty



"He is sharp, and does his lessons well. I have no difficulty with him, on that score; but he is a perfect imp of mischief." Young…

At Aboukir and Acre: A Story of Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt

Lu par gracesilvey


G. A. Henty



This is a tale of the French expedition into Egypt led by Napoleon Bonaparte, aimed to establish a French colony in Egypt and to threaten En…

The Young Colonists: A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars

Lu par LibriVox Volunteers


G. A. Henty



In this book, Henty explores the wars of the British empire in Africa. His sympathies may be entirely with the English (as is our young pro…

The Queen's Cup

Lu par gracesilvey


G. A. Henty



Follow Frank Mallet, Henty’s gentleman hero, as he aids in putting down the mutiny of the Sepoys of Barrackpore and then comes home to his e…

Those Other Animals

Lu par Silas Jackson


G. A. Henty



G.A. Henty offers a clever and witty perspective on different animal species, especially focusing on over-looked or under-appreciated specie…

Dorothy's Double: The Story of a Great Deception, Volume 1

Lu par LibriVox Volunteers


G. A. Henty



Trouble comes to the Hawtrey home when mysterious letters and incidents threaten the innocence of Dorothy Hawtrey. Captain Hampton, on old f…

LibriVox 14th Anniversary Collection

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Works in the Public Domain that have in their titles (or subtitles) the numeral 14 or the words fourteen or fourteenth. This collection is b…