Alfred H. (Alfred Henry) Miles

Alfred Henry Miles was an English writer, editor, anthologist, journalist, poet, composer, and lecturer, born on February 26, 1848, and died on October 30, 1929. He is remembered as a remarkably productive literary figure of the Victorian era, with work spanning poetry, history, household reference, and books for younger readers.

Among his best-known editorial projects was The Poets and the Poetry of the Century, a large multi-volume anthology of nineteenth-century verse. He also edited the Fifty-Two Library, a popular series of adventure and historical books for children, and produced many lively story collections drawn from British history and warfare.

Miles’s appeal came from his range: he could compile literary anthologies, retell historical episodes for general audiences, and shape educational books that were easy to dip into. No confirmed portrait image was found from the sources checked, so none is included here.