Edward N. Hoare

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Edward N. Hoare

b. 1842

A Victorian clergyman and storyteller, he wrote popular fiction with a strong religious thread, often blending adventure, family life, and moral struggle. His books include tales for younger readers as well as longer novels such as The Fairhope Venture.

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About the author

Born in 1842, Edward N. Hoare was a 19th-century Anglican clergyman and author. Records from book catalogs and library listings connect him with works including The Fairhope Venture: An Emigration Story and Foxholt, and the Light That Burned There, showing a writer interested in narrative fiction shaped by Christian themes.

His books appear to have been written for a broad family audience, with an emphasis on character, faith, and everyday choices. That mix of storytelling and moral purpose was common in Victorian religious publishing, and it helps explain why his work continued to circulate in later reprints and secondhand collections.

There is limited biographical information readily available about him online, so many personal details remain unclear. Even so, the surviving record of his books suggests a steady literary presence within the world of 19th-century Protestant fiction.