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A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

Author: Arthur James Daniels

Author: Arthur James Daniels (1862–1936)

Biography: Arthur James Daniels was born on 16 November 1862 in London, the son of merchant Philip Joseph Daniels and Annie Davies. He became a journalist and a prolific contributor to boys' periodicals. A few of his serial stories were published as books. In 1894, he married Emily Kenward and the couple had two children. Notable, during the First World War, he served as a driver in the Royal Artillery. He died on 13 September 1936 in Chelsea.

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References: British Census (1901, 1911)

Fiction Titles:

  1. Told out of School: or, Humorous Stories of School Life.  1 vol.  London: Cassell, 1894.
  2. Winning a Prize: A School Story.  1 vol.  London: Ernest Nister, 1900.
  3. A Secret that Strayed.  1 vol.  London: Ernest Nister, 1900.