__NOTOC__ Egerton Castle M.A., F.S.A. (12 March 1858 – 16 September 1920) was an author, antiquarian, and swordsman, and an early practitioner of reconstructed

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, frequently in collaboration with his colleague Captain Alfred Hutton. Castle was the captain of the British épée and sabre teams at the

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. He was born in London into a wealthy family; his maternal grandfather was the publishing magnate and philanthropist Egerton Smith. He was a lieutenant of the Second

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and afterwards a captain of the Royal Engineers Militia. He was also an expert on

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s and a keen collector. Egerton Castle co-authored several novels with his wife, Agnes (née Sweetman).

Selected works

*''Schools and Masters of Fencing : From the Middle Ages to the Eighteenth Century'', (2005), (2006). (The first edition: G. Bell & Sons, London 1885)Worldcat
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"The Baron's Quarry"
(short story) *Consequences. London: Richard Bentley and Son. 1891. 3 volume novel. *English Book-plates. An illustrated handbook for students of ex-libris. (G. Bell & sons, London 1893). * The Pride of Jennico (1897, novel, composed with Agnes Castle). * The Pride of Jennico, play based on the novel of same name. *The Bath Comedy (1900, novel, with Agnes Castle). 1916 silent movie, 1930 musical movie in Technicolor. See below, Sweet Kitty Bellairs. *La Bella And Others (short stories published by Macmillan, London 1900). *Marshfield the Observer; and The Death Dance. (fantasy fiction published by Macmillan 1900). *Rose of the World (1905, novel, with Agnes Castle). *Our Sentimental Garden. (with Agnes Castle and illustrated by Charles Robinson) 1914 USA /1915 London. *Count Raven (Cassell, London 1916) novel. *Minniglen. (romance, 1918, with Agnes Castle).

Filmography

*'' The Pride of Jennico'', directed by

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(1914, based on '' The Pride of Jennico''). *''The Incomparable Bellairs'', directed by

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(UK, 1914, based on ''The Incomparable Bellairs''). *''

The Secret Orchard ''The Secret Orchard'' is a 1915 American drama silent film directed by Frank Reicher and written by Channing Pollock and William C. deMille. The film stars Cleo Ridgely, Blanche Sweet, Edward MacKay, Gertrude Kellar, Carlyle Blackwell and T ...

'', directed by

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(1915, based on ''The Secret Orchard''). *'' Sweet Kitty Bellairs'', directed by James Young (1916, based on ''The Bath Comedy''). *'' Rose of the World'', directed by

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(1918, based on ''Rose of the World''). *''

Young April ''Young April'' is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Donald Crisp, and starring Bessie Love, Joseph Schildkraut, and Rudolph Schildkraut. The film was produced by Cecil B. DeMille and distributed by Producers Distributing C ...

'', directed by

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(1926, based on ''Young April''). *'' Sweet Kitty Bellairs'', directed by Alfred E. Green (1930, based on ''The Bath Comedy'').

Sources

The Edgar Rice Burroughs Library

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* * * 1858 births 1920 deaths British male fencers Historical European martial arts English male novelists Olympic fencers of Great Britain Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries of London English male non-fiction writers {{UK-fencing-bio-stub

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