Kings·ley (k ngz l ), Charles 1819-1875. British cleric and writer whose works include novels of social criticism, notably Alton Locke (1850), historical romances, such as Westward Ho! (1855), and a fairy tale, The Water Babies (1863). |
Kingsley [ˈkɪŋzlɪ]
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1. (Biographies / Kingsley, Ben (1943 M, British, THEATRE: actor) Sir Ben. born 1943, British actor. He won an Oscar for his performance in the title role of the film Gandhi (1982)
2. (Biographies / Kingsley, Charles (1819-1875) M, British, RELIGION: clergyman, WRITING: author) Charles. 1819-75, British clergyman and author. His works include the historical romances Westward Ho! (1855) and Hereward the Wake (1866) and the children's story The Water Babies (1863)
3. (Biographies / Kingsley, Henry (1830-1876) M, British, WRITING: novelist, WRITING: editor, WRITING: journalist) his brother, Henry. 1830-76, British novelist, editor, and journalist, who spent some time in Australia. His works include Ravenshoe (1861) and the Anglo-Australian novels The Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn (1859) and The Hillyars and the Burtons (1865)
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