author
active 1840-1883 Sutherland Menzies
A busy 19th-century British writer and journalist, this author ranged widely across history, biography, and fiction. Readers still remember the name especially for Hugues, the Wer-Wolf (1838), an early werewolf tale with lasting genre appeal.
3 Audiobooks
Political Women, Vol. 1
by active 1840-1883 Sutherland Menzies
The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed. Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries
by active 1840-1883 Sutherland Menzies
Political Women, Vol. 2
by active 1840-1883 Sutherland Menzies
About the author
Writing under the name Sutherland Menzies, James Sutherland Menzies was a British author and journalist active in the 19th century. His work moved easily between popular history, biographical sketches, and imaginative fiction, showing a strong interest in European politics, royal lives, and dramatic episodes from the past.
Among the books linked to his name are Hugues, the Wer-Wolf (1838), Political Women, and broad historical surveys including works on France and the Ottoman Empire. That mix of subjects suggests a writer who aimed to inform general readers while also giving them vivid stories and memorable characters.
Some older library records and later references have confused Sutherland Menzies with the writer Elizabeth Stone, but sources in this search identify James Sutherland Menzies as the author behind the name. I wasn't able to confirm enough reliable biographical detail beyond his active years, so it is best to let the books themselves tell most of the story.