that his role was diminishing as the years passed. He finally retired in 1925, and settled down to become a full-time writer in the last years of his life. He died in 1928 at the age of 61. Montague was the father of Evelyn Montague, the Olympic athlete and journalist depicted in the 1981 film Chariots of Fire. Media portrayal Charles Edward Montague is one of the 14 main characters of the series 14 - Diaries of the Great War. He is played by actor David Acton. Works Dramatic Values (1911), reviews The Morning's War (1913), a novel Disenchantment (1922), essays [thoughts on the First World War] Fiery Particles (1923), short stories A Hind Let Loose (1924), a novel The Right Place (1924), travel writing Rough Justice (1926), a novel Right off the Map (1927), a science fiction novel Action (1928), short stories A Writer's Notes on His Trade (1930) "Two or Three Witnesses", a short story Notes References C. E. Montague: A Memoir (1929) by Oliver Elton External links C. E. Montague Papers at John Rylands Library, Manchester. 1867 births 1928 deaths Writers from London English essayists 20th-century English novelists English male journalists People educated at the City of London School English people of Irish descent British male essayists English male novelists 20th-century essayists 20th-century English male writers