James White (1759–1799),

historical novel Historical fiction is a literary genre in which the plot takes place in a setting related to the past events, but is fictional. Although the term is commonly used as a synonym for historical fiction literature, it can also be applied to other ty ...

ist, was born in

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. He was elected a scholar of

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, in 1778 and graduated BA in 1780. Nothing is known about his family, or the reasons that brought him to

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where he spent the rest of his life.

Works

*''Hints of a Specific Plan for the Abolition of the Slave Trade'' (1788) *''Earl Strongbow: or the History of Richard de Clare and the Beautiful Geralda'' (1789) *''The Adventures of John of Gaunt'' (1790) *''The Adventures of King Richard Coeur de Lion'' (1791)The Adventures of King Richard Coeur de Lio
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Notes

References

* J. M. S. Tompkins. "James White, Esq.: A Forgotten Humourist". ''The Review of English Studies'', Vol. 3, No. 10 (Apr., 1927), pp. 146–156.

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* 1759 births 1799 deaths English male writers English writers Scholars of Trinity College Dublin {{England-writer-stub