Herbert Hayens

Herbert Hayens
Born 1861
Died 1944 (aged 82–83)
Occupation Writer (novelist), editor
Nationality English
Period 20th century
Genre Children's literature
Spouse Jeanie Douglas (m. 1933)

William James Herbert Hayens (1861 – January 22, 1944) was an English novelist and editor. He was well known for his juvenile fiction and books written for schools.

Biography

Hayens was born in 1861 and lived most of his life in Glasgow, Scotland. In 1933, he married Jeanie Douglas. He worked at Collins & Co. as chief editor. He edited anthologies and was an author of many books written for boys and young adults. Several of his books focused on themes of war and adventure and was compared in style to George Alfred Henty.[1] He was once described as, "...of Devonshire seafaring stock, and with his blue eyes, flowing moustache and greying hair looked more like an old-time Devonshire sea captain than an editor".[2]

Works

Hayens published both fiction and non-fiction. Almost all his books were targeted towards young boys and teenagers. His non-fiction books were used in schools.[3]

  • Under The Lone Star: A Story Of Revolution In Nicaragua, fiction, 1896
  • Paris At Bay: A Story Of The Siege, fiction, 1897
  • Clevely Sahib: A Tale Of The Khyber Pass, fiction, 1897
  • Soldiers Of The Legion: A Tale Of The Carlist War, fiction, 1898
  • An Emperor's Doom; or The Patriots of Mexico, fiction, 1898
  • In The Grip Of The Spaniard, fiction, 1899
  • A Fighter In Green: A Tale Of Algeria, fiction, 1899
  • A Captain Of Irregulars, fiction, 1900
  • A Vanished Nation, fiction, 1900
  • One Of The Red Shirts: A Story Of Garibaldi's Men, fiction, 1901
  • The Red, White, and Green, fiction, 1901
  • Ye Mariners Of England: A Boy's Book Of The Navy, non-fiction, 1901
  • For The Colours: A Boys' Book Of The Army, non-fiction, 1902
  • Scouting For Buller, fiction, 1902
  • A Mystery Of The Sea, fiction, 1903
  • Jack Fraser's Adventures, fiction, 1903
  • At The Point Of The Sword: A Story For Boys, fiction, 1903
  • The President's Scouts: A Story Of The Chilian Revolution, fiction, 1904
  • The Prince Edward Readers , edited, 1904
  • My Sword's My Fortune: A Story Of Old France, fiction, 1904
  • Two Old Sea-Dogs: Drake And Blake, fiction, 1904
  • The Gayton Scholarship: A School Story, fiction, 1904
  • With Sword And Ship, fiction, 1906
  • The Story Of Europe, non-fiction, 1907
  • Stirring And True, non-fiction, 1907
  • Famous Fights, non-fiction, 1907
  • For The Colours, non-fiction, 1908
  • Ye Mariners Of England, non-fiction, 1908
  • The Bravest Gentleman In France:...In The Days Of Louis XIII, fiction, 1908
  • The Red Caps Of Lyons: A Story Of The French Revolution, fiction, 1909
  • The Making Of The Homeland, non-fiction, 1909
  • The British Legion: A Tale Of The Carlist War, fiction, 1910
  • For Rupert And The King, fiction, 1910
  • Beset By Savages, fiction, 1910
  • An Amazing Conspiracy, fiction, 1914
  • Teuton Versus Slav: The Peoples Of The War, non-fiction, 1914
  • The Forward Adventure Book , edited, 1916
  • Britain's Glory On Land And Sea, non-fiction, 1916
  • 'Midst Shot And Shell In Flanders, fiction, 1916
  • The Victory Adventure Book , edited, 1916
  • From Anzac To Buckingham Palace: A Tale Of The VC, fiction, 1917
  • The Triumph Adventure Book , edited, 1917
  • Lords Of The Air, non-fiction, 1918
  • The Dreadnought Adventure Book , edited, 1918
  • Wanderings In Wonderland , edited, 1918
  • Bunty's Best Book , edited, 1918
  • Our Island Heroes , edited, non-fiction, 1918
  • The 'Play Up' Series, non-fiction, 1919
  • The Mystery Of The Amazon, non-fiction, 1919
  • A Kidnapped Prince, fiction, 1919
  • Under Haig And Foch, non-fiction, 1919
  • The Imperial Adventure Book , edited, 1919
  • The Gayton Scholarship, non-fiction, 1920
  • The Sultan's Emerald, fiction, 1920
  • Young Hearts, short stories, 1920
  • The Standard Adventure Book , edited, 1920
  • The Garden Of Literature , edited, 1920
  • Golden Spurs , edited, 1920
  • Bunty's Bonny Book , edited, 1922
  • The Pelt And Rifle Adventure Book , edited, 1922
  • Children Of Other Times, non-fiction, 1922
  • Bunty's Story Book , edited, 1922
  • The Camp-Fire Adventure Book , edited, 1922
  • The Honour Of A Royall, fiction, 1923
  • A Little Book Of Historical Fiction , edited, short stories, 1924
  • A Little Book Of Historical Poetry , edited, poetry, 1924
  • A Book Of Verse , edited, poetry, 1924
  • In The Days Of The Knights, non-fiction, 1924
  • Selected English Letters , edited, biography, 1924
  • Poems And Ballads , edited, poetry, 1924
  • New World School Series , edited, 1924
  • Selected English Essays , edited, 1925
  • Readings From The Naturalists , edited, 1925
  • Play Up, Kings!, short stories, 1926
  • Play Up, Blues!, short stories, 1926
  • Play Up, Queens!, short stories, 1927
  • Play Up, Swifts!, short stories, 1927
  • Play Up! Omnibus for Boys, short stories, 1928
  • The Secret Of The Vault, short stories, 1929
  • Aces Of The Air, non-fiction, 1930
  • The Mascot, short stories, 1930
  • The Heart-Shaped Ruby, fiction, 1930
  • Jack, The Merrymaker, fiction, 1930
  • The Priory Myster, fiction, 1931
  • Pirates And Adventurers, non-fiction, 1931
  • The Captain Of Queens, fiction, 1932
  • Happy Days At Cheverill, fiction, 1932
  • A History Of English Literature For Schools, non-fiction, 1932
  • The Treasure Hunt, fiction, 1932
  • The New Captain, fiction, 1932
  • The Outlaw's Stronghold, fiction, 1933

References

  1. ↑ Kemp, Sandra (1997). Edwardian fiction: An Oxford companion. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 74.
  2. ↑ Keir, David (1952). The house of Collins: The story of a Scottish family of publishers from 1789 to the present day. London, England: Collins.
  3. ↑ "(William James) Herbert Hayens". Author and Book Info.
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