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Alfred Elwes
d. 1888
A versatile 19th-century British writer, translator, and scholar, he wrote widely for children while also bringing European literature into English. His work ranged from lively stories to serious studies of language and medieval romance.
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The Adventures of a Cat, and a Fine Cat Too!
by Alfred Elwes
The Adventures of a Dog, and a Good Dog Too
by Alfred Elwes
The Adventures of a Bear, and a Great Bear Too
by Alfred Elwes
About the author
Born in 1819, Alfred Elwes was a British author whose career moved across several fields. He wrote children's books, worked as a philologist, and translated literature from French, Italian, and Portuguese into English.
He is especially remembered for the breadth of his interests. Alongside books for younger readers, he produced more scholarly work and helped introduce English readers to older European texts, including the Arthurian romance Jaufry the Knight and the Fair Brunissende.
Elwes died in 1888. Though he is not widely known today, his writing shows the range of a Victorian man of letters who was comfortable in both popular storytelling and literary scholarship.