A. P. (Alan Patrick) Herbert

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A. P. (Alan Patrick) Herbert

1890–1971

Best remembered for his witty "Misleading Cases" stories, this English writer mixed sharp humor with a real interest in law, politics, and everyday fairness. He was also a poet, novelist, playwright, and long-serving independent member of Parliament.

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The Secret Battle

The Secret Battle

by A. P. (Alan Patrick) Herbert

The House by the River

The House by the River

by A. P. (Alan Patrick) Herbert

Little rays of moonshine

by A. P. (Alan Patrick) Herbert

About the author

Born in 1890, A. P. Herbert studied at Oxford and went on to become one of Britain's most versatile literary figures. He wrote poetry, novels, essays, and stage works, but many readers know him best for the comic legal pieces collected as the "Misleading Cases," which gently mocked the absurdities of English law and public life.

Herbert also served in World War I and later sat in Parliament as an independent MP for Oxford University. Alongside his writing, he took an active interest in legal and social reform, bringing the same clarity and wit to public questions that made his fiction so appealing.

He died in 1971, leaving behind a body of work that is clever, playful, and still surprisingly fresh. His books often balance light comedy with a serious concern for justice, language, and common sense.