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Ernest Raymond
1888–1974
Best known for the wartime novel Tell England, this prolific British writer brought together vivid storytelling, spiritual themes, and a deep interest in character. His books ranged from popular fiction to memoir, and he remained a steady literary presence for decades.
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Tell England: A Study in a Generation
by Ernest Raymond
Daphne Bruno
by Ernest Raymond
About the author
Born on December 31, 1888, Ernest Raymond was a British novelist who wrote extensively across the 20th century. Reliable sources describe him as especially known for Tell England (1922), a World War I novel that became his breakthrough, and for We, the Accused (1935), another of his best-known works.
Raymond was a notably prolific author, producing dozens of novels as well as nonfiction and autobiography. Accounts of his life also note that he trained for the Anglican ministry and that religious and ethical questions often shaped his writing, giving many of his books a thoughtful, humane tone.
Later in life he published autobiographical volumes looking back on his career and experiences, and he was appointed OBE not long before his death in London on May 14, 1974. Though less widely read now than in his heyday, he was once a familiar and popular name in British fiction.