author
Bernard H. (Bernard Henry) Becker
1833–1900
A Victorian journalist and nonfiction writer, he explored the worlds of science and politics with a reporter’s eye. His best-known books include Scientific London and Disturbed Ireland, works that turn observation and inquiry into lively period snapshots.
1 Audiobook
Disturbed Ireland : being the letters written during the winter of 1880-81
by Bernard H. (Bernard Henry) Becker
About the author
Born in 1833 and dying in 1900, Bernard Henry Becker was a British writer best remembered for fact-based works rather than fiction. Surviving library and public-domain records consistently identify him as the author of Scientific London and Disturbed Ireland: Being the Letters Written During the Winter of 1880–81.
Scientific London grew out of pieces that had originally appeared in Iron, and it shows his interest in institutions, ideas, and the public life of science. Disturbed Ireland presents his on-the-ground observations from Ireland during a tense political period, reflecting a journalistic style built on travel, reporting, and commentary.
Although detailed biographical information about his personal life is limited in the sources available here, the record of his books suggests a writer drawn to contemporary affairs and careful description. His work offers modern listeners a useful window into late 19th-century debates about science, society, and politics.