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Richard Patrick Boyle Davey (12 July 1848 – 25 November 1911) was an English author and journalist.

Richard Davey
BornRichard Patrick Boyle Davey
(1848-07-12)12 July 1848
Mileham, England
Died25 November 1911(1911-11-25) (aged 63)
Venice, Italy
OccupationJournalist, novelist, playwright
LanguageEnglish
SpouseEleanor Denham (m. 1907)

Life


Davey was born on 12 July 1848 at Mileham, Norfolk, as the youngest son of Richard and Eliza Davey. After studying in France and Italy, Davey moved to New York City in 1870 and became an editor for Spirit of the Times. In 1880 he returned to England to write for The Morning Post. He also wrote for The Fortnightly Review, the National Review, The Nineteenth Century, the Saturday Review, and other publications. He wrote two historical novels and four plays. His non-fiction books include profiles of Cuba and Turkey based on his travels, and a series of books on the lives of famous women. In 1907, he married Eleanora Denman, a granddaughter of Thomas Denman, 1st Baron Denman.[1][2][3] Davey died on 25 November 1911 in Venice, Italy.[4]


Works



Novels and short stories



Plays



Non-fiction



References


  1. Plarr, Victor G., ed. (1899). Men and Women of the Time. London: George Routledge & Sons. p. 272.
  2. Who's Who 1910. London: A & C Black. 1910. pp. 483–484.
  3. Sutherland, John (2013). The Longman Companion to Victorian Fiction (2nd ed.). Routledge. p. 217. ISBN 978-1-4082-0390-3.
  4. The Annual Register: A Review of Public Events at Home and Abroad for the Year 1911. London: Longmans, Green. 1912. p. 117.





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