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'''Ernest Raymond''' (1888–1974) was a British novelist, best known for his first novel, ''[[Tell England]]'' (1922), set in [[World War I]]. His next biggest success was ''We, The Accused'' (1935), which was made into a [[BBC]] drama starring [[Ian Holm]] in 1980. He wrote over fifty novels. Raymond's autobiography was published in two volumes, the first volume ''The Story of My Days 1888-1922'' was published in 1968, and the second, ''Please You, Draw Near'', in 1969. He was awarded an OBE in 1972, and died in 1974. |
'''Ernest Raymond''' (1888–1974) was a British novelist, best known for his first novel, ''[[Tell England]]'' (1922), set in [[World War I]]. His next biggest success was ''We, The Accused'' (1935), which was made into a [[BBC]] drama starring [[Ian Holm]] in 1980. He wrote over fifty novels. Raymond's autobiography was published in two volumes, the first volume ''The Story of My Days 1888-1922'' was published in 1968, and the second, ''Please You, Draw Near 1922-1968'', in 1969. He was awarded an OBE in 1972, and died in 1974. |
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Raymond was educated at St.Paul's and at Chichester Theological College. He was ordained in the [[Anglican]] Church 1914 and served on six fronts in World War One. He resigned [[Holy Orders]] in 1923. He wrote many books including, among novels, ''Damascus Gate'' (1923), ''A Chorus Ending'' (1951), ''[[The City and the Dream]]'' (1958)-which concluded his ''London Gallery'' series of novels portraying [[London]] life in the first half of the twentieth century-, ''[[Mr Olim]] (1961), ''The Bethany Road'' (1967). Other titles include ''Two Gentlemen of Rome:The Story of Keats and Shelley (1952), ''Paris, City of Enchantment'' (1961).<ref> Longman Companion to Twentieth Century Literature,Second Edition, p.442 </ref> |
Raymond was educated at St.Paul's and at Chichester Theological College. He was ordained in the [[Anglican]] Church 1914 and served on six fronts in World War One. He resigned [[Holy Orders]] in 1923. He wrote many books including, among novels, ''Damascus Gate'' (1923), ''A Chorus Ending'' (1951), ''[[The City and the Dream]]'' (1958)-which concluded his ''London Gallery'' series of novels portraying [[London]] life in the first half of the twentieth century-, ''[[Mr Olim]] (1961), ''The Bethany Road'' (1967). Other titles include ''Two Gentlemen of Rome:The Story of Keats and Shelley (1952), ''Paris, City of Enchantment'' (1961).<ref> Longman Companion to Twentieth Century Literature,Second Edition, p.442 </ref> |
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Ernest Raymond (1888–1974) was a British novelist, best known for his first novel, Tell England (1922), set in World War I. His next biggest success was We, The Accused (1935), which was made into a BBC drama starring Ian Holm in 1980. He wrote over fifty novels. Raymond's autobiography was published in two volumes, the first volume The Story of My Days 1888-1922 was published in 1968, and the second, Please You, Draw Near 1922-1968, in 1969. He was awarded an OBE in 1972, and died in 1974.
Raymond was educated at St.Paul's and at Chichester Theological College. He was ordained in the Anglican Church 1914 and served on six fronts in World War One. He resigned Holy Orders in 1923. He wrote many books including, among novels, Damascus Gate (1923), A Chorus Ending (1951), The City and the Dream (1958)-which concluded his London Gallery series of novels portraying London life in the first half of the twentieth century-, Mr Olim (1961), The Bethany Road (1967). Other titles include Two Gentlemen of Rome:The Story of Keats and Shelley (1952), Paris, City of Enchantment (1961).[1]
References
- ^ Longman Companion to Twentieth Century Literature,Second Edition, p.442
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