Roy Horniman
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Roy Horniman (1874–1930) was a British writer, best known for his novel Israel Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal, which inspired several adaptations, in particular the
musical comedy A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder.[1]
Horniman was born in Southsea. His father, William Horniman, was Paymaster-in-Chief of the British Royal Navy, and his mother was Greek.[2]
He was the owner of The Ladies' Review for some years and was a member of the British Committee of The
Faber Finds in 2008 and again by Cavalier Classics in 2014, and by Dean Street Press in 2020. The 1949 film Kind Hearts and Coronets was based on Israel Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal and the novel also inspired the 2013 Broadway musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder. Horniman also wrote The Sin of Atlantis in 1900 and Lord Cammarleigh’s Secret: A Fairy Story of To-Day in 1907.[3]
Roy Horniman served in the
First World War
.
References
- ^ "Rank Outsider". Portsmouth Grammar School Magazine: 21–23.
- ^ "Papers of Roy Horniman". Archives Hub. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Review of Lord Cammarleigh's Secret by Roy Horniman". The Athenaeum (4175): 546–547. 2 November 1907.
External links
- Works by or about Roy Horniman at Internet Archive
- Works by Roy Horniman at Open Library
- "Roy Horniman", Finds, UK: Faber, archived from the original on 24 July 2009
- Roy Horniman at Library of Congress, with 4 library catalogue records
- Works by Roy Horniman at Project Gutenberg
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