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Richard Davey
1848–1915
An English author, journalist, and traveler, Richard Davey wrote lively books on history, culture, art, and life abroad. His work ranges from the dramatic story of Lady Jane Grey to studies of mourning, Botticelli, Cuba, and the Ottoman world.
4 Audiobooks
The Nine Days' Queen, Lady Jane Grey, and Her Times
by Richard Davey
A History of Mourning
by Richard Davey
Cuba Past and Present
by Richard Davey
About the author
Richard Davey was an English author and journalist whose writing combined historical interest with firsthand observation. Born in Mileham, Norfolk, he studied in France and Italy before moving to New York in 1870, where he became an editor of Spirit of the Times. He returned to England in 1880 and contributed to publications including The Morning Post, The Fortnightly Review, The National Review, The Nineteenth Century, and The Saturday Review.
Davey wrote historical novels, plays, travel books, and biographical studies of notable women. His published works include The Nine Days’ Queen, Lady Jane Grey, and Her Times, The Sisters of Lady Jane Grey, A History of Mourning, The Sultan and His Subjects, Cuba Past and Present, The Work of Botticelli, and Furs and Fur Garments.
His books reflect the wide-ranging curiosity of a Victorian writer: he explored royal intrigue, artistic traditions, funeral customs, fashion, and the societies he encountered through travel. Bibliographic records variously list his dates as 1848–1911 and 1848–1915.