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Hornung, Ernest William (1866 - 1921)

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Born
7 June 1866
Middlesbrough, England
Died
22 March 1921
St Jean de Luz France, France

Summary

Hornung was born at Middlesbrough, England, and educated at Uppingham School, but he was forced to leave early due to severe asthma. In 1883 he was sent to Australian to recuperate, where he worked on sheep farms and as a tutor. In 1886 he returned to England, and though he never came back to Australia, his experiences greatly influenced his work. Many of his novels have Australian settings, including A Bride from the Bush (1890) and The Rogue's March (1896). In England Hornung associated with famous writers, forming a close friendship with George Gissing, and in 1893 he married Constance Doyle, Arthur Conan Doyle's sister. The characters of his most popular works - a lengthy series of short stories about A J Raffles, gentleman thief, and his cohort Bunny Manders - were often viewed as the criminal doubles of Holmes and Watson. Hornung also wrote numerous short stories set in Australia, including Stingaree (1905) a collection of stories about a gentleman bushranger.

Published resources

Books

  • Hornung, E. W., The Rogue's march : a romance, Cassell, London ; Melbourne, 1896, 431 pp. Details
  • Hornung, E. W., Denis Dent : a novel, F. A. Stokes, New York, 1904, 324 pp. Details
  • Hornung, E. W., My lord Duke, Cassell, London ; Melbourne, 1910, 336 pp. Details
  • Hornung, E. W., Stingaree, Harrap, London; Sydney, 1926, 324 pp. Details
  • Hornung, Ernest William, Irralie's Bushranger, Neville Beeman, London, 1896, 157 pp. Details
  • Hornung, Ernest William, The Belle of Toorak, Grant Richards, London, 1900, 255 pp. Details

Short Stories

  • Hornung, E. W., 'The Larrikin of Diamond Creek', in Fisher, Lala (ed.), By creek and gully : stories and sketches mostly of bush life, told in prose and rhyme, by Australian writers in England, T. Fisher Unwin, London, 1899, pp. 85-104. Details
  • Hornung, E. W., 'A Voice in the Wilderness', in Stingaree, Harrap, London; Sydney, 1926, pp. 1-36. Details
  • Hornung, E. W., 'The Villain-Worshipper', in Stingaree, Harrap, London; Sydney, 1926, pp. 249-291. Details
  • Hornung, E. W., 'A Duel in the Desert', in Stingaree, Harrap, London; Sydney, 1926, pp. 220-248. Details
  • Hornung, E. W., 'The Purification of Mulfera', in Stingaree, Harrap, London; Sydney, 1926, pp. 194-219. Details
  • Hornung, E. W., 'The Honour of the Road', in Stingaree, Harrap, London; Sydney, 1926, pp. 166-193. Details
  • Hornung, E. W., 'The Taking of Stingaree', in Stingaree, Harrap, London; Sydney, 1926, pp. 140-165. Details
  • Hornung, E. W., 'A Bushranger at Bay', in Stingaree, Harrap, London; Sydney, 1926, pp. 114-139. Details
  • Hornung, E. W., 'The Black Hole of Glenranald', in Stingaree, Harrap, London; Sydney, 1926, pp. 37-80. Details
  • Hornung, E. W., 'The Moth and the Star', in Stingaree, Harrap, London; Sydney, 1926, pp. 292-324. Details
  • Hornung, E. W., 'To the Vile Dust', in Stingaree, Harrap, London; Sydney, 1926, pp. 81-113. Details

See also

Rachael Weaver

Created: 29 August 2007, Last modified: 10 June 2015