author
Arthur Morrison
1863–1945
Best known for his vivid stories of London’s East End, this late-Victorian writer paired hard-edged realism with a talent for mystery. His work ranges from the famous slum novel A Child of the Jago to popular detective fiction featuring Martin Hewitt.
9 Audiobooks
Martin Hewitt, Investigator
by Arthur Morrison
Tales of Mean Streets
by Arthur Morrison
The Dorrington Deed-Box
by Arthur Morrison
The Hole in the Wall
by Arthur Morrison
Chronicles of Martin Hewitt
by Arthur Morrison
A Child of the Jago
by Arthur Morrison
Adventures of Martin Hewitt, Third Series
by Arthur Morrison
To London Town
by Arthur Morrison
About the author
Born in London on November 1, 1863, Arthur Morrison became a journalist before making his name as a writer of fiction. Reliable reference sources describe him as an English writer and journalist closely associated with realistic portrayals of working-class life in the East End of London.
He is especially remembered for Tales of Mean Streets and A Child of the Jago, works that gave many readers a stark, unsentimental view of urban poverty in the 1890s. He also wrote detective stories, including the Martin Hewitt tales, showing a lighter but still sharply observed side of his storytelling.
Morrison’s interests went beyond fiction. He was also a collector of Japanese art and published books on the subject. He died on December 4, 1945, in Chalfont St. Peter, Buckinghamshire.