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A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

Author: Henry Leslie

Author: Henry Leslie (1830–1881)

Biography: Henry Leslie was born on 6 January 1830 in Wisbeach. As a teenager, he went on the stage and eventually managed his own theatres and acting companies. Leslie also wrote several plays as well as one novel The Mariner's Compass (1865) which he adapted for the stage. He died on 4 March 1881 in Paignton.

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References: Boase

Fiction Titles:

  1. The Mariner's Compass: A Novel.  1 vol.  London: John Maxwell, 1865.

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