Ernest Glanville

Ernest Glanville (5 May 1855 in Wynberg – 6 September 1925 in Rondebosch) was a Cape Colony and later South African author, known especially for his short stories which are widely read and taught in South Africa. He also wrote seventeen historical novels.

Glanville was educated at St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown from January 1869 to May 1871. His schooling was interrupted when he and his father transported the first printing press from Grahamstown to Griqualand West by ox wagon in 1870 and began publishing a newspaper in Kimberley. In addition to his literary works, he worked in journalism for the Cape Argus and other newspapers, and collaborated with Dr MacGowan on the 1905 Jubilee Hymn. He was married to Emma Priscilla Powell, with whom he had four children—Thomas Burt, Ada Hoole, John, and Denis Gordon.

Publications

Among The Cape Kaffirs, 1888 The Lost Heiress, 1891 The Fossicker, 1892 A Fair Colonist, 1894 The Golden Rock, 1895 Kloof Yarns, 1896 Tales From The Veld, 1897 The Kloof Bride, 1898 The Inca's Treasure, 1899 The Despatch Rider, 1900 Max Thornton, 1901 The Lost Regiment, 1901 A Beautiful Rebel, 1902 The Commandant, 1902 The Diamond Seekers, 1903

A Rough Reformer, 1905 Tyopa, 1920 Through the Red Revolt on the Rand, 1922 Claw And Fang, 1923 The Yellow-Maned Lion, 1925 The Hunter, 1926