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Ernest Rhys

Ernest Percival Rhys, born in Islington in north London, was a Welsh-English writer and editor, best known for his role as founding editor of the Everyman's Library series of affordable classics. When Rhys died in London on 25 May 1946, 983 Everyman titles had been produced. He wrote essays, stories, poetry, novels and plays.

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British writer (1859–1946); original editor of Everyman's Library

Born 17 July 1859
Died 25 May 1946

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  • Cover of: Modern Painters by John Ruskin in five volumes

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  • Cover of: Everyman's Library, Poetry & the Drama

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  • Cover of: Romance: Aucassin and Nicolette and Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends

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  • Cover of: A CENTURY OF ENGLISH ESSAYS. EVERYMAN'S LIBRARY NO. 653

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British writer (1859–1946); original editor of Everyman's Library

Born 17 July 1859
Died 25 May 1946

Subjects

English poetry, History and criticism, Biography, Poetry, English literature, English essays, Short stories, Authors, Fairy tales, Translations into English, Welsh poetry, Bengali Authors, Biographies, Collections, Description and travel, Detective and mystery stories, English Bible plays, English Fairy tales, English Moralities, English drama, English poetry (Collections), Fiction, Folklore, Mysteries and miracle-plays, English, Nonsense verses

Places

England, Wales, Great Britain, Eton College, Grande-Bretagne, Heaven, Lofoten, New York, Norway, Oxford, Paris, Rome, University of Oxford, Valley of the Many-Colored Grass

People

Frederic Leighton Leighton of Stretton Baron (1830-1896), Ethelred, Madeline Usher, Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941), Roderick Usher, C. Auguste Dupin, David Saint (6th cent), Eleonora, Ermengarde, Ernest Rhys (1859-1946), Fortunato, Francis of Assisi, Saint (1182-1226), Frederick Leighton Leighton of Stretton Baron (1830-1896), Frederick Leighton Lord, Jonas Danilssønn Ramus, Lady Fortunato, Luchresi, Minister D—, Montresor, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Landor, Mrs. Ellison, Prince Prospero, Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, Robert Browning (1812-1889)

Time

19th century, To 1500, 20th century, Carnival

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Alternative names

  • Rhys, Ernest
  • Rhys Ernest 1859-1946
  • Ernest 1859-1946 Ed Rhys
  • Edited by Ernest Rhys
  • Rhys
  • Ernest Ernest Rhys
  • Ernest rhys
  • Rhys Ernest

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November 12, 2023 Edited by OnFrATa cleaned pseudonyms
November 12, 2023 Edited by OnFrATa merge authors
October 31, 2023 Edited by Marla Added bio; updated birth/death dates
October 31, 2023 Edited by Marla Added new photo
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import