Bernard Capes

Born in London on August 30, 1854, Bernard Edward Joseph Capes was educated at Beaumont College and went on to become a remarkably productive English novelist and story writer. He published widely from the late 1880s onward, sometimes using the pen name Bevis Cane, and wrote across several genres rather than staying in just one lane.

Capes is especially remembered today for his ghost stories, but his work also included historical romances, mysteries, poetry, and other fiction. That range helps explain why his writing can feel both lively and unpredictable: he could move from eerie supernatural effects to adventure or period drama with ease.

He died in Winchester on November 2, 1918. Though he is less famous now than some of his contemporaries, readers still return to him for his imaginative plots, rich atmosphere, and talent for telling a haunting story.