author
Arthur Bartlett Maurice
1873–1946
A longtime literary journalist and editor, he helped shape early 20th-century American book culture while also writing lively nonfiction of his own. Best known for his years at The Bookman, he brought readers closer to writers, cities, and literary life.
3 Audiobooks
The Mentor: Makers of American Fiction, Vol. 6, Num. 14, Serial No. 162, September 1, 1918
by Arthur Bartlett Maurice
The History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature
by Arthur Bartlett Maurice, Frederic Taber Cooper
Fifth Avenue
by Arthur Bartlett Maurice
About the author
Born in Rahway, New Jersey, in 1873, Arthur Bartlett Maurice was an American editor, critic, and author who built his career in newspapers and magazines. After studying at Richmond College and Princeton, he worked for New Jersey papers and the New York Commercial Advertiser before moving into the literary world that would define his reputation.
Maurice is most closely linked with The Bookman, where he served first as joint editor and later as editor in his own right. He became known as a book reviewer, columnist, and writer about writers, with a gift for presenting literary culture in a way that felt informed but approachable.
He also published books of nonfiction, including Fifth Avenue and, with Frederic Taber Cooper, The History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature. His work reflects the curiosity of a writer deeply interested in books, public life, and the personalities behind both. Maurice died in 1946.