Henry Kingsley (1830–1876) was an English novelist and brother of the better-known Charles Kingsley. He was born in Barnack, Northamptonshire, England, the son of the Reverend Charles Kingsley and Mary Lucas Kingsley. He was educated at King's College London and Trinity College, Cambridge. Kingsley wrote several novels, including Ravenshoe (1861), The Hillyars and the Burtons (1865), and The Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn (1859). He also wrote a number of short stories, including "The Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn" and "The Recollections of a Sportsman." Kingsley was a popular writer in his day, and his works were widely read. He was known for his vivid descriptions of rural life and his sympathetic portrayals of the working class. He was also a keen observer of the changing social landscape of Victorian England. Kingsley died in 1876 at the age of 46.
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