author
Andrew Steinmetz
1816–1877
A 19th-century barrister and prolific nonfiction writer, he tackled vivid subjects ranging from the Jesuits and duelling to gambling, Japan, and tobacco. His books have the feel of a curious mind roaming widely across religion, law, social habits, and history.
2 Audiobooks
The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims. Volume 2 (of 2)
by Andrew Steinmetz
The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims. Volume 1 (of 2)
by Andrew Steinmetz
About the author
Born in 1816 and dying in 1877, Andrew Steinmetz was an English-language author best known for energetic Victorian works of history and social observation. Catalog and library sources identify him as a barrister of the Middle Temple, and surviving book records show how broad his interests were.
His writing ranges across strikingly different topics: The Novitiate drew on his experience of Jesuit life, while later books included History of the Jesuits, The Romance of Duelling, Japan and Her People, The Gaming Table, and a study of tobacco. Taken together, they show a writer drawn to controversy, everyday customs, and the big stories people tell about belief, risk, and society.
Although detailed biographical information is scarce in the sources I could confirm, archives and library records make clear that his work circulated widely enough to remain preserved in major collections and digital libraries today. For listeners who enjoy older nonfiction full of strong opinions, unusual subjects, and period atmosphere, he is an intriguing Victorian voice to discover.