author
Arthur Brown
1826–1903
A Victorian clergyman who also turned to storytelling, he wrote historical fiction that drew on his interest in faith, duty, and the past. His best-known work, The French Prisoners of Norman Cross, revisits the Napoleonic era through the lives of captured soldiers in England.
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The French Prisoners of Norman Cross: A Tale
by Arthur Brown
About the author
Born in London on February 23, 1826, Arthur Brown studied at Cambridge and was later ordained in the Church of England. He served in several clerical posts, including as vicar of Dilham with Honing and rector of Catfield.
Alongside his church work, he wrote fiction. His best-known novel, The French Prisoners of Norman Cross: A Tale, is a historical story set during the Napoleonic Wars and reflects a strong interest in character, conscience, and the pressures of difficult times.
Brown died in 1903. Although not widely remembered today, his work offers a glimpse of the Victorian tradition of clergy-authors who combined religious life with popular storytelling.