Robert Edward Francillon facts for kids
Robert Edward Francillon (1841–1919) was an English journalist and author. He wrote for many newspapers and magazines in the late 1800s. He even became the managing editor of a London newspaper called The Globe.
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Robert Edward Francillon: A Writer's Life
Early Life and Journalism
Robert Francillon first studied to become a lawyer. However, he soon decided to work in journalism instead. He wrote for different magazines like Blackwood's Magazine and was an editor for Tatler.
Francillon also wrote many short stories. He sold these stories to newspapers, and they often appeared in the Christmas editions of The Gentleman's Magazine. Many of his short stories published in Australia can still be read online today.
His Books and Stories
Francillon wrote a novel called Jack Doyle's Daughter. This story is about a gentleman from Lincolnshire who explores the exciting, artistic side of London.
He also wrote a review in 1876 where he defended a book by the famous author George Eliot. The book was called Daniel Deronda. Francillon explained that this book was different from her other works, like Adam Bede or Middlemarch.
In 1890, Robert Francillon became the managing editor of The Globe newspaper in London. This meant he was in charge of how the newspaper was run every day.
Literary Connections
Francillon was part of a literary club called "Decemviri." This club was started by a critic named Thomas Purnell. Francillon was also an early member of a group called the Order of the White Rose.
Robert Francillon married the daughter of a composer named John Barnett. Her godparent was the famous musician Franz Liszt.
List of His Works
Here are some of the short stories and novelettes (short novels) that Robert Francillon wrote. Many of these were published in Australian newspapers:
- Olympia
- A Queen of Trumps
- Queen Cophetua
- A Bad Bargain
- Esther's Glove
- The Seal of the Snake
- The Way of the Wind (first published in 1888)
- Golden Rod
- No Conjuror
- The Luck of Luke Parris
- Veni, Vidi, Vici
- A Learned Lady
- Silver and Gold
- Double Sixes
- M or N
- Owen Murtagh's Girl
- An Obstinate Blockhead
