author
H. C. (Henry Cadwallader) Adams
1817–1899
A Victorian clergyman and schoolmaster, he wrote lively moral tales and school stories for young readers. His books mix adventure, discipline, and earnest lessons in a way that reflects the values of 19th-century children’s fiction.
4 Audiobooks
Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand
by H. C. (Henry Cadwallader) Adams
Hair-Breadth Escapes: The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa
by H. C. (Henry Cadwallader) Adams
The history of the Jews: From the war with Rome to the present time
by H. C. (Henry Cadwallader) Adams
Stories jolly: stories new: stories strange & stories true : A series of new and original tales for boys and girls from six to fourteen years old
by H. C. (Henry Cadwallader) Adams, R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne, S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould, Fanny Barry, Frances Clare, Alice Corkran, George Manville Fenn, Agnes Giberne, Mrs. A. M. Goodhart, G. A. (George Alfred) Henty, Katharine S. (Katharine Sarah) Macquoid, Mrs. Molesworth, Helen A. Wilmot-Buxton, Emma Wood, Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge
About the author
Born in London on November 4, 1817, Henry Cadwallader Adams was an English clergyman, teacher, and writer. He was educated at Westminster School, Winchester College, and Oxford, and later became a fellow of Magdalen College.
Adams is best remembered for his large output of children’s books, especially stories for boys. His fiction often drew on school life, travel, history, and religion, and he also wrote nonfiction, including work on Winchester College.
Alongside his writing, he served as a Church of England clergyman and worked as a schoolmaster. He died on October 17, 1899, leaving behind a body of work that captures the tone of Victorian moral and adventure writing for younger readers.