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The Henleyites

Followers of poet W.E. Henley, discussed as a literary group.

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First appearance: heretics

The Henleyites shows up with force in Mr. H. G. Wells and the Giants. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Criticized for calling for a sturdy and fighting England while ignoring the old ballads' sympathy for the weak.
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