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For Name and Fame

G. A. Henty · 1886

Explore the age guidance, content cautions, positive qualities, and supporting notes for For Name and Fame by G. A. Henty. This book is content notes include Violence, Death of a character, Frightening scenes; positive qualities include Courage & resilience, Good role models.

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Age guidanceNot listed
Strongest cautionsViolence 4/5 · Death of a character 3/5 · Frightening scenes 3/5
Strongest positivesCourage & resilience 4/5 · Good role models 3/5
Series positionBook 15 · Henty Series
Recommendation3/5

Courage & resilience; strongest caution: violence.

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Courage & resilience; strongest caution: violence.

Readiness snapshotMain watch-out: Violence 4/5
Recommendation 3/5

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Recommended ageNot listed

Strongest cautions

  • Violence4/5
  • Death of a character3/5
  • Frightening scenes3/5

Strongest positives

  • Courage & resilience4/5
  • Good role models3/5
  • Positive messages3/5

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Series progression

All known volumes are shown. Reviewed books include age guidance and cautions; books still being reviewed are clearly marked.

Next volumeBook 16 · For the TempleStrongest cautions: Death of a character 4/5 · Religious themes 4/5Open next review →
  1. Book 1 · Among Malay PiratesAges 12+
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Strong language2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5
    Starting point
  2. Book 1 · Final Reckoning
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Graphic injury2/5Strong language2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5
    About the same
  3. Book 2 · Boy Knight
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Religious themes3/5Frightening scenes2/5Graphic injury2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    About the same
  4. Book 3 · Bonnie Prince Charlie
    Death of a character3/5Violence3/5Frightening scenes2/5Graphic injury2/5Religious themes2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets gentler
  5. Book 4 · Bravest of the Brave
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Religious themes2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    About the same
  6. Book 5 · By England's Aid
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Religious themes3/5Graphic injury2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets more intense
  7. Book 6 · By Pike and Dyke
    Religious themes4/5Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Graphic injury2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    About the same
  8. Book 7 · By Right of Conquest
    Death of a character4/5Violence4/5Frightening scenes3/5Religious themes3/5Graphic injury2/5Romance2/5Strong language2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5
    Gets more intense
  9. Book 8 · By Sheer Pluck
    Frightening scenes3/5Violence3/5Death of a character2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets gentler
  10. Book 9 · Captain Bayley's Heir
    Violence3/5Death of a character2/5Frightening scenes2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    About the same
  11. Book 9 · The Cat of BubastesAges 12+
    Religious themes5/5Death of a character4/5Violence4/5Frightening scenes3/5Graphic injury1/5
    Gets more intense
  12. Book 10 · Cornet of Horse
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes2/5Graphic injury2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets gentler
  13. Book 11 · Captain Bayley's heir: a tale of the gold fields of CaliforniaAges 12+
    Violence3/5Death of a character2/5Frightening scenes2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets gentler
  14. Book 12 · The Dragon and the RavenAges 12+
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Religious themes3/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets more intense
  15. Book 13 · Facing Death
    Frightening scenes3/5Violence3/5Death of a character2/5Religious themes2/5Strong language2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Romance1/5
    Gets gentler
  16. Book 14 · Friends, Though Divided
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Religious themes3/5Graphic injury2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets more intense
  17. Book 15 · For Fame and Name
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Graphic injury2/5Religious themes2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    About the same
  18. Book 15 · For Name and Fame
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Graphic injury2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    About the same
  19. Book 16 · For the Temple
    Death of a character4/5Religious themes4/5Violence4/5Frightening scenes3/5Graphic injury2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets more intense
  20. Book 16 · For the Temple, A Tale of the Fall of Jerusalem (Works of G. A. Henty)Ages 13+
    Death of a character4/5Religious themes4/5Violence4/5Frightening scenes3/5Graphic injury3/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    About the same
  21. Book 17 · In Freedom's CauseAges 12+
    Death of a character4/5Violence4/5Frightening scenes3/5Graphic injury2/5Religious themes2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets gentler
  22. Book 18 · In Times of Peril
    Frightening scenes4/5Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Religious themes2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    About the same
  23. Book 19 · In the Reign of TerrorAges 13+
    Death of a character5/5Frightening scenes4/5Violence4/5Graphic injury2/5Romance2/5Religious themes1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets more intense
  24. Book 20 · Jack Archer
    Frightening scenes3/5Violence3/5Death of a character2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets gentler
  25. Book 21 · Lion of the North
    Religious themes4/5Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets more intense
  26. Book 22 · Lion of St. Mark
    Frightening scenes3/5Violence3/5Death of a character2/5Religious themes2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets gentler
  27. Book 23 · Maori and Settler
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Graphic injury2/5Strong language2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5
    Gets more intense
  28. Book 24 · Orange and Green
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Religious themes3/5Graphic injury2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    About the same
  29. Book 25 · One of the 28th
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes2/5Graphic injury2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets gentler
  30. Book 26 · Out of the Pampas
    Frightening scenes3/5Violence3/5Death of a character2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets gentler
  31. Book 27 · Out on the Pampas
    Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Violence3/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    About the same
  32. Book 27 · St. George for England
    Death of a character4/5Violence4/5Frightening scenes3/5Religious themes3/5Graphic injury2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets more intense
  33. Book 28 · Through the Fray
    Violence3/5Death of a character2/5Frightening scenes2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets gentler
  34. Book 29 · Sturdy and Strong
    Frightening scenes2/5Violence2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Death of a character1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets gentler
  35. Book 29 · True to the Flag
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets more intense
  36. Book 30 · Under Drake's flagAges 12+
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Graphic injury2/5Religious themes2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets more intense
  37. Book 31 · True to the Old Flag
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets gentler
  38. Book 31 · With Clive in India
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Graphic injury2/5Religious themes2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets more intense
  39. Book 32 · With Lee in VirginiaAges 14+
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes2/5Graphic injury2/5Strong language2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5
    About the same
  40. Book 33 · With Wolfe in Canada
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Graphic injury2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    About the same
  41. Book 34 · Young Carthaginians
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Graphic injury2/5Religious themes2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    About the same
  42. Book 35 · Young Buglers
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets gentler
  43. Book 36 · Young Franc-Tireurs
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    About the same
  44. Book 37 · Young Colonists
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    About the same
  45. Book 38 · Among the Malays
    Violence3/5Death of a character2/5Frightening scenes2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets gentler

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What’s in it?

Death of a character3/5
Why this rating?

Characters die in battle as expected in a war story.

Graphic injury2/5
Why this rating?

Some descriptions of injuries resulting from combat, but not gratuitous.

Strong language1/5
Why this rating?

Language is consistent with late 19th-century formal prose; no modern profanity.

Religious themes1/5
Why this rating?

Reflects the cultural Christianity of the era in minor ways.

Romance1/5
Why this rating?

Very minor, non-explicit social interaction between characters.

Frightening scenes3/5
Why this rating?

Military danger, combat, pursuit, imprisonment, and perilous travel create sustained suspense. The tone is adventurous rather than frightening or horrific.

Alcohol or drugs1/5
Why this rating?

Occasional references to social consumption of alcohol by adults.

Violence4/5
Why this rating?

Military adventure includes battles, combat, raids, captivity, and repeated physical danger, generally presented in an old-fashioned heroic style.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience4/5
Why this rating?

Facing danger bravely is a central feature, with characters repeatedly expected to endure hardship and act decisively under threat.

Creativity & curiosity2/5
Why this rating?

Encourages interest in historical narratives and geography.

Diverse representation1/5
Why this rating?

Features interaction with local Afghan and Indian populations, though viewed through a British imperial lens.

Educational value2/5
Why this rating?

Provides historical context of the British colonial era in Afghanistan.

Kindness & empathy2/5
Why this rating?

Characters display loyalty and support toward their peers.

Positive messages3/5
Why this rating?

It emphasizes loyalty, perseverance, duty, courage, self-discipline, and service, while reflecting the period’s imperial worldview.

Good role models3/5
Why this rating?

Protagonist exhibits determination and resilience.

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  2. How did the story handle conflict or violence? Did the characters have other choices?
  3. Which choice in For Name and Fame would you have made differently, and why?
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