author
Benjamin Ellis Martin
1839–1909
A late-19th-century American writer with a gift for literary travel and city history, he explored places through the writers, artists, and memories attached to them. His books move from London and Charles Lamb to old New York and Paris, blending biography, walking tour, and cultural history.
4 Audiobooks
The Stones of Paris in History and Letters, Volume 1 (of 2)
by Benjamin Ellis Martin, Charlotte M. Martin
The Stones of Paris in History and Letters, Volume 2 (of 2)
by Benjamin Ellis Martin, Charlotte M. Martin
In the Footprints of Charles Lamb
by Benjamin Ellis Martin
Old Chelsea: A Summer-Day's Stroll
by Benjamin Ellis Martin
About the author
Benjamin Ellis Martin was an American author active in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Library and catalog records identify him as living from 1839 to 1909, and they connect him with books including In the Footprints of Charles Lamb, Old Chelsea, The New York Press and Its Makers in the Eighteenth Century, and The Stones of Paris in History and Letters.
His work often centered on the literary life of great cities. In In the Footprints of Charles Lamb, he followed the London world of Lamb, while Old Chelsea turned to another historic corner of the city. Later, working with Charlotte M. Martin, he helped produce books on early New York journalism and on the history and literary landmarks of Paris.
Taken together, these titles suggest a writer who enjoyed connecting streets, buildings, and neighborhoods with the people who gave them meaning. His books still appeal to listeners who like classic literary history, city wandering, and portraits of cultural life from another age.