"Tales from the Works of G. A. Henty" is a volume of selections of excerpted stories from the tales of George Alfred Henty. He was a talented English novelist and a war correspondent and is celebrated for his historical adventure stories that were famous in the late 19th century. G. A. Henty's popularity inspired other writers to try writing adventure stories in his style. His best-known works generally revolved around a boy or young man living in troubled times. Henty's main leads, which sometimes included young ladies, were smart, brave, honest, and modest. Contents include: The Mate's Story, From "The Plague Ship" The Explosion In The Vaughan Pit, From "Facing Death" The Red Captain, From "One Of The 28th" A Wife's Stratagem, From "In Freedom's Cause" Kindness Rewarded, From "Captain Bayley's Heir" A Battle With Wolves, From "The Young Carthaginian" A Cyclone In The Bay Of Bengal, From "A Chapter Of Adventures" The Flood In Pine-tree Gulch, From "Tales Of Daring And Danger" A Brush With The Chinese, From "Tales Of Daring And Danger" The Black Death, From "St. George For England" The White Ship, From "The Reign Of Terror" The Child's Return, From "With Wolfe In Canada" The Black Hole Of Calcutta, From "With Clive In India"