Christmas Penny Readings

<p>George Manville Fenn was a prolific English novelist journalist editor and educationalist. Many of his novels were written for young adults.</p><p> </p><p>His final book was a biography of his fellow writer for juveniles George Alfred Henty. Fenn the third child and eldest son of a butler Charles Fenn was largely self-educated teaching himself French German and Italian.</p><p> </p><p>After studying at Battersea Training College for Teachers (1851-1854) he became the master of a national school at Alford Lincolnshire.</p><p> </p>