Herbert Hayens
William James Herbert Hayens was an English novelist and editor. He was well known for his juvenile fiction and books written for schools.
Biography
Hayens was born in 1861 and lived most of his life in Glasgow, Scotland. In 1933, he married Jeanie Douglas. He worked at Collins & Co. as chief editor. He edited anthologies and was an author of many books written for boys and young adults. Several of his books focused on themes of war and adventure and was compared in style to George Alfred Henty. One reviewer said that Hayens chose settings in out-of-the-way places. His book, A Vanished Nation is an account of the Paraguayan War; A Captain of the Irregulars chronicled the war between Chile and Peru; and Red, White and Green told a story about the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. However, the reviewer criticised Hayens for paying more attention to the subject matter which detracted from the literary cohesion of his novels.
He was once described as, "...of Devonshire seafaring stock, and with his blue eyes, flowing moustache and greying hair looked more like an old-time Devonshire sea captain than an editor".
Works
Hayens published both fiction and non-fiction. Almost all his books were targeted towards young boys and teenagers. His non-fiction books were used in schools.Under the Lone Star: A Story of Revolution in Nicaragua, fiction, 1896Paris at Bay: A Story of the Siege, fiction, 1897Clevely Sahib: A Tale of the Khyber Pass, fiction, 1897Soldiers of the Legion: A Tale of the Carlist War, fiction, 1898An Emperor's Doom; or The Patriots of Mexico, fiction, 1898In the Grip of the Spaniard, fiction, 1899A Fighter in Green: A Tale of Algeria, fiction, 1899A Captain of Irregulars, fiction, 1900A Vanished Nation, fiction, 1900One of the Red Shirts: A Story of Garibaldi's Men, fiction, 1901The Red, White, and Green, fiction, 1901Ye Mariners of England: A Boy's Book of the Navy, non-fiction, 1901For the Colours: A Boy's Book of the Army, non-fiction, 1902Scouting for Buller, fiction, 1902A Mystery of the Sea, fiction, 1903Jack Fraser's Adventures, fiction, 1903At the Point of the Sword: A Story for Boys, fiction, 1903The President's Scouts: A Story of the Chilian Revolution, fiction, 1904The Prince Edward Readers, edited, 1904My Sword's My Fortune: A Story of Old France, fiction, 1904Two Old Sea-Dogs: Drake and Blake, fiction, 1904The Gayton Scholarship: A School Story, fiction, 1904With Sword and Ship, fiction, 1906The Story of Europe, non-fiction, 1907Stirring and True, non-fiction, 1907Famous Fights, non-fiction, 1907For the Colours, non-fiction, 1908Ye Mariners of England, non-fiction, 1908The Bravest Gentleman in France:...In the Days of Louis XIII, fiction, 1908The Red Caps of Lyons: A Story of the French Revolution, fiction, 1909The Making of the Homeland, non-fiction, 1909The British Legion: A Tale of the Carlist War, fiction, 1910For Rupert and the King, fiction, 1910Beset by Savages, fiction, 1910An Amazing Conspiracy, fiction, 1914Teuton Versus Slav: The Peoples of the War, non-fiction, 1914The Forward Adventure Book, edited, 1916Britain's Glory on Land and Sea, non-fiction, 1916'Midst Shot and Shell in Flanders, fiction, 1916The Victory Adventure Book, edited, 1916From Anzac to Buckingham Palace: A Tale of the V.C., fiction, 1917The Triumph Adventure Book, edited, 1917Lords of the Air, non-fiction, 1918The Dreadnought Adventure Book, edited, 1918Wanderings in Wonderland, edited, 1918Bunty's Best Book, edited, 1918Our Island Heroes, edited, non-fiction, 1918The 'Play Up' Series, non-fiction, 1919The Mystery of the Amazon, non-fiction, 1919A Kidnapped Prince, fiction, 1919Under Haig and Foch, non-fiction, 1919The Imperial Adventure Book, edited, 1919The Gayton Scholarship, fiction, 1920The Sultan's Emerald, fiction, 1920Young Hearts, short stories, 1920The Standard Adventure Book, edited, 1920The Garden of Literature, edited, 1920Golden Spurs, edited, 1920Bunty's Bonny Book, edited, 1922The Pelt and Rifle Adventure Book, edited, 1922Children of Other Times, non-fiction, 1922Bunty's Story Book, edited, 1922The Camp-Fire Adventure Book, edited, 1922The Honour of a Royall, fiction, 1923A Little Book of Historical Fiction, edited, short stories, 1924A Little Book of Historical Poetry, edited, poetry, 1924A Book of Verse, edited, poetry, 1924In the Days of the Knights, non-fiction, 1924Selected English Letters, edited, biography, 1924Poems and Ballads, edited, poetry, 1924New World School Series, edited, 1924Selected English Essays, edited, 1925Readings from the Naturalists, edited, 1925Play Up, Buffs!, school stories, 1926Play Up, Blues!, school stories, 1926Play Up, Kings!, school stories, 1926Play Up, Queens!, school stories, 1927Play Up, Swifts!, school stories, 1927Play Up, Royals!, school storiesPlay Up, Magpies!, school storiesPlay Up, Greys!, school storiesPlay Up! Omnibus for Boys, short stories, 1928The Secret of the Vault, short stories, 1929Aces of the Air, non-fiction, 1930The Mascot, short stories, 1930The Heart-Shaped Ruby, fiction, 1930Jack, The Merrymaker, fiction, 1930The Priory Mystery, fiction, 1931Pirates and Adventurers, non-fiction, 1931The Captain of Queens, fiction, 1932Happy Days at Cheverill, fiction, 1932A History of English Literature for Schools, non-fiction, 1932The Treasure Hunt, fiction, 1932The New Captain, school story, fiction, 1932The Outlaw's Stronghold, fiction, 1933