Comments on EagerReaders: G. A. Henty

I'm a teen and have ready over 20 G. A. Hentys and...

2009-04-23T17:55:00.000-04:00

I'm a teen and have ready over 20 G. A. Hentys and love everyoneof them. However, I would recommend that you also read R.M. Ballantyne. His books are much less historical than Henty but are alot of fun. Check them out at www.visionforum.com

Perhaps the "average" teen of to day wouldn't like...

2008-06-28T23:07:00.000-04:00

Perhaps the "average" teen of to day wouldn't like Henty's books, but that is simply because those who eat junk food all the time will not like wholesome food.
I am a teenager and I love Henty's books. By reading them I learned far more history than any where else. And no, I'm not a history buff.
Yes, some times he left his characters for pages at a time, but that did not make me lose intrest.
And for the sceptics out there I'm not a boring book worm. I am a lively young lady studying to be an Independent Film Maker. In fact for those who are interested, I dream of some day turning "In Freedom's Cause" into a top of the line film. Watch me and see if I don't.

I've read lots of G A Henty books and I love every...

2008-02-22T16:23:00.000-05:00

I've read lots of G A Henty books and I love everyone of them. one thing I've found the more you read the books the eaisier it is to understand them you have to remember that he wrote them in the 1800's about the monotony ofbattle information they are HISTORICLE if you don't like it read a novel (oh and the editing you have to remember when he wrote them)

I would like to give you all a good snubbing

2007-10-08T21:48:00.000-04:00

I would like to give you all a good snubbing

I do not agree at all! Henty has a sensible way of...

2007-10-08T21:46:00.000-04:00

I do not agree at all! Henty has a sensible way of writing. His books are of course historically accurate.
Most of you probably have different opinions. What is most important is that he mentions God.

Shame that the writer hasn't read GA Henty, as his...

2005-06-15T15:34:00.000-04:00

Shame that the writer hasn't read GA Henty, as his comment proves. 'The Young Carthaginian' is fed to us as 'The Carthaginian Boy' !?! Not even the correct title, so how can he be believed as having read the story. The writer also doesn't realise that the books were written for the boys of the time, who made him the most sought after author. His books sold in their thousands both in the UK, the Colonies and America. Henty books are widely collected even now, as well as still being published by a multitude of American publishers. His stories were pretty good then as they are now. The silly comments about Henty and his style of writing are also unjustified as he used an amanuensis and dictated his works. If ever any sensible comment is needed about Henty, contact The Henty Society. We may be biased, but at least we read the material before making inane comments.