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A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
1865–1948
Best known for the adventure classic The Four Feathers and the popular Inspector Hanaud mysteries, this English writer moved easily between suspense, historical drama, and politics. His stories helped shape early twentieth-century popular fiction and kept finding new life on stage and screen.
22 Audiobooks
The Four Feathers
by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
The Watchers: A Novel
by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
At the Villa Rose
by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
The Courtship of Morrice Buckler: A Romance
by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
The House of the Arrow
by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
The Turnstile
by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
Parson Kelly
by Andrew Lang, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
Clementina
by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
The Affair at the Semiramis Hotel
by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
The Summons
by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
The Truants
by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
The Four Corners of the World
by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
Miranda of the Balcony: A Story
by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
Witness for the Defence
by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
The Broken Road
by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
Lawrence Clavering
by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
Green Stockings: A Comedy in Three Acts
by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
A Romance of Wastdale
by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
Running Water
by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
The Philanderers
by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
Ensign Knightley, and Other Stories
by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
The Winding Stair
by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
About the author
Born in Camberwell, London, in 1865, Alfred Edward Woodley Mason studied at Trinity College, Oxford, and first trained as an actor before turning to writing. That theatrical background shows in the strong scenes and clear storytelling that made his novels so widely read.
He wrote across several genres, but he is especially remembered for The Four Feathers and for creating Inspector Hanaud, a detective who became one of the notable sleuths of early crime fiction. Mason also served as a Liberal member of Parliament for Coventry from 1906 to 1910, giving him a public career alongside his literary one.
His work remained popular for decades and inspired a number of film adaptations, especially The Four Feathers. He died in 1948, leaving behind novels that still appeal to readers who enjoy classic adventure, intrigue, and elegant old-fashioned suspense.