Charles James Collins
Encyclopedia
Charles James Collins was an English journalist
and novelist.
press for more than twenty years, having been on the parliamentary staff of the 'Sun,' 'Daily Telegraph,' and 'Evening Standard
.' He projected and edited the 'Racing Times,' and at one period was editor of the 'Comic News.' He died at Brixton
on 31 December 1864.
, and other dramas of a similar character, and of the following novels:
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and novelist.
Life
Collins was connected with the LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
press for more than twenty years, having been on the parliamentary staff of the 'Sun,' 'Daily Telegraph,' and 'Evening Standard
Evening Standard
The Evening Standard, now styled the London Evening Standard, is a free local daily newspaper, published Monday–Friday in tabloid format in London. It is the dominant regional evening paper for London and the surrounding area, with coverage of national and international news and City of London...
.' He projected and edited the 'Racing Times,' and at one period was editor of the 'Comic News.' He died at Brixton
Brixton
Brixton is a district in the London Borough of Lambeth in south London, England. It is south south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London....
on 31 December 1864.
Works
He was author of 'Kenilworth.' a burlesqueBurlesque
Burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects...
, and other dramas of a similar character, and of the following novels:
- 'The Life and Adventures of Dick Diminy,' London [1854] reprinted under the title of 'Dick Diminy, or the Life and Adventures of a Jockey,' London, 1855 [1875].
- 'Sackville Chase,' 3 vols. London, 1863 and 1865.
- 'Matilda the Dane, a Romance of the Affections,' London, 1863.
- 'Singed Moths, a City romance,' 3 vols. London, 1864.
- 'The Man in Chains,' 3 vols. London v 1864.