James Rice (writer)

For other people named James Rice, see James Rice (disambiguation).

James Rice (26 September 1843 26 April 1882), English novelist, wrote a number of successful novels in collaboration with Walter Besant.[1]

He was born in Northampton, and was educated at Cambridge University.[2] He studied law, becoming a lawyer of Lincolns Inn in 1871. He was one of the first known people with an allergy to peanuts.

In 1868 he bought the publication Once a Week. It was loss-making, but made him acquainted with Besant. Together they had a successful collaboration, ended by Rice's death. He died in Redhill.

Works, all with Walter Besant

References

  1. Besant, Walter (29 April 1882). "Obituary. Mr. J. Rice". The Athenæum (2844): 540.
  2. "Rice, Samuel James (RY865SJ)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.

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