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Augustus Mayhew
1826–1875
A lively Victorian journalist and storyteller, this English writer is best remembered for sharp, entertaining books about everyday London life. He often worked with his brother Henry Mayhew, bringing humor and social observation together in a way that still feels vivid.
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The Greatest Plague of Life: or, the Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant.
by Augustus Mayhew, Henry Mayhew
About the author
Born in London in 1826, Augustus Septimus Mayhew was an English journalist and author from the well-known Mayhew family. He built his career in the busy world of Victorian magazines and newspapers, and his writing often mixed wit, urban detail, and a close eye for social behavior.
He is especially associated with collaborative work, including books written with his brother Henry Mayhew, such as The Greatest Plague of Life, or the Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant. He also worked on comic and theatrical pieces, and produced individual works including Paved with Gold and Faces for Fortunes.
Mayhew died on December 25, 1875. Reliable biographical sources confirm his importance as a journalist and man of letters, but I could not confirm a suitable verified portrait image from the pages available here, so no profile image is included.