Donnelly, H Grattan
Entry updated 12 September 2022. Tagged: Author.
(1850-1931) Irish-born playwright and author, in US from early manhood; he wrote three sf novels: The Coming Crown (1880 chap), a Satire on tendencies he detected for the American presidency to become a form of monarchy in the Near Future; '84, a Political Revelation (1883 chap), which predicts further postbellum turmoils; and The Stricken Nation (1890 chap), depicting a Future War in which an unprepared America is devastated by a ruthless Great Britain (see Invasion). The cover illustration for this tale includes an early depiction of the Statue of Liberty under threat (see Ruins and Futurity). Darkest Russia (1896) is a melodrama featuring nihilists in Russia; its fantastic content, if any, has not been determined. [JC]
Henry Grattan Donnelly (first name has also been given as Hugh)
born Ireland: 1850
died New York: July 1931
works
- The Coming Crown (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Ferguson Brothers and Co, 1880) [chap: pb/]
- '84, a Political Revelation (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Donnelly and Co, 1883) [chap: pb/]
- The Stricken Nation (New York: C T Baker, 1890) [chap: pb/]
- Darkest Russia (New York: Street and Smith, 1896) [novelizing his 1894 play: filmed in 1917: hb/]
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