Herbert Strang was the pseudonym of two
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authors, George Herbert Ely (1866–1958) and Charles James L'Estrange (1867–1947). They specialized in writing adventure stories for boys, both historical and modern-day.
Both men were staff members of
Oxford University Press
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, which published their books, giving them a patina of social status and approval for the parents of their intended readership. Their work showed a broad general debt to that of
Jules Verne
Jules Gabriel Verne (;''Longman Pronunciation Dictionary''. ; 8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905) was a French novelist, poet, and playwright. His collaboration with the publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel led to the creation of the '' Voyages extra ...
; ''Round the World in Seven Days'' was one of their most popular books.
Ely and L'Estrange have been classified as "popular writers of imperial fiction" and "successors of
G. A. Henty
George Alfred Henty (8 December 1832 – 16 November 1902) was an English novelist and war correspondent. He is most well-known for his works of adventure fiction and historical fiction, including ''The Dragon & The Raven'' (1886), ''For The ...
".
The pseudonym was also employed for several series of anthologies, works "edited by Herbert Strang" that included ''The Big Book of School Stories for Boys'' and ''The Oxford Annual for Scouts''. There was in addition an anthology series for girls by "Mrs Herbert Strang", who was also given as the author of some adventure books for girls, notably ''The Girl Crusoes'', a
robinsonade
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.
Selected works by "Herbert Strang"
* ''Kobo: A Story of the Russo-Japanese War'' (1905)
* ''Brown of Moukden: A Story of the Russo-Japanese War'' (1906)
* ''One of Clive's Heroes'' (1906)
* ''Samba'' (1906) – reprinted in US as ''Fighting on the Congo'' (1907)
* ''On the Trail of the Arabs'' (1907)
* ''Rob the Ranger'' (1907)
* ''King of the Air'' (1908)
* ''With Drake on the Spanish Main'' (1908)
* ''Barclay of the Guides'' (1909)
* ''Humphrey Bold'' (1909)
* ''In the New Forest: A Story of the reign of William the Conqueror'' (with John Aston) (1910)
* ''Round the World in Seven Days'' (1910)
* ''Swift and Sure'' (1910)
* ''The Cruise of the Gyro-car'' (1911)
* ''The Air Scout'' (1912)
* ''The Flying Boat'' (1912)
* ''The Motor Scout'' (1913)
* ''The Air Patrol: A Story of the North-West Frontier'' (1913)
* ''A Gentleman-At-Arms'' (1914)
* ''A Hero of Liege'' (1915)
* ''Fighting with French'' (1915)
* ''The Old Man of the Mountain'' (1916)
* ''Burton the Flying Corps'' (1916)
* ''Little Stories of Great Lives'' (1916)
* ''Tom Willoughby's Scouts'' (1919)
* ''Bright Ideas'' (1920)
* ''The Blue Raider'' (1920)
* ''No Man's Island'' (1921)
* ''Winning his Name'' (1922)
* ''A Thousand Miles an Hour'' (1928)
Little Stories of Great Lives
The series Little Stories of Great Lives was edited by Herbert Strang and written for young children. The books are printed with large type and wide margins on good paper. The cover of each book contains a coloured portrait of the subject, and there are numerous black-and-white illustrations inside. The stories in the series include:
[Internet Archive, Oxford University Press. General Catalogue, November, 1916. Accessed 9 November 2010]
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* ''Stories of Famous Women'', by Margaret Stuart Lane.
* ''The Story of Hans Andersen'', by E. Hallam Moorhouse.
* ''The Story of Francis Drake'', by H. Russell Ford.
* ''The Story of Joan of Arc'', by Evelyn Ward.
* ''The Story of Lord Kitchener'', by Arthur O. Cooke.
* ''The Story of Lord Roberts'', by Arthur O. Cooke.
* ''The Story of Napoleon'', by Arthur O. Cooke.
* ''The Story of Nelson'', by Arthur O. Cooke.
* ''The Story of Robert the Bruce'', by Lewis Spence.
* ''The Story of William Wallace'', by Lewis Spence.
References
External links
Mrs. Herbert Strang
(another joint pseudonym) at LC Authorities, 1 record https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n88-132500
George Herbert Ely
(as translator of R. de Maulde La Clavière) at LC Authorities, 4 records, an
WorldCat
(mis-labeled Herbert Strang)
C.J. L'Estrange at WorldCat
Electronic editions
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English children's writers
20th-century English novelists
English male novelists
1866 births
1958 deaths
20th-century English male writers
20th-century pseudonymous writers