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He was born in Dublin and educated at Clongowes Wood College and Belvedere College . He had intended a military career until he suffered a spinal injury in a fall from a horse He moved to London at the age of 16 to pursue a career as an actor and dramatist. His first book was ''In the Green Park'' ( 1894 ). Later novels include the ‘Adam’ trilogy, beginning with ''Adam of Dublin'' ( 1920 ); and the ‘Soldier’ series, including ''Soldier Born'' ( 1927 ), ''Soldier of Waterloo'' ( 1928 ), and ''Soldier's End'' ( 1938 ).

He succeeded John Millington Synge as director of the Abbey Theatre , Dublin from 1909 to 1915 . His plays include ''Rope Enough'' ( 1913 ), ''His Majesty's Pleasure'' ( 1925 ), and ''The King's Wooing'' ( 1929 ).


WORKS


Novels

His novels include:
  • ''In the Green Park or The Half-Pay Deities'' ( 1894 )

  • ''The House of the Strange Woman'' ( 1895 )

  • ''The Fool and His Heart'' ( 1896 )

  • ''The Pity of War'' ( 1906 )

  • ''Adam of Dublin'' ( 1920 )

  • ''Adam and Caroline'' ( 1921 )

  • ''In London: The Story of Adam and Marriage'' ( 1922 )

  • ''Rowena Barnes'' ( 1923 )

  • ''Married Life'' ( 1924 )

  • ''The Age of Miracles'' ( 1925 )

  • ''Young Lady Drazincourt'' (1925)

  • ''Soldier Born'' ( 1927 )

  • ''Soldier of Waterloo'' ( 1928 )

  • ''Soldier’s Wife'' ( 1935 )

  • ''Soldier's End'' ( 1938 )

  • ''Judith Quinn, a Novel for Women'' ( 1939 )

  • ''Judith’s Love'' ( 1940 )

    • Play

His plays include:
  • ''Rope Enough'' ( 1913 )

  • ''His Majesty's Pleasure'' ( 1925 )

  • ''Napoleon’s Josephine'' ( 1928 )

  • ''The King's Wooing'' ( 1929 )



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