C. A. (Charles Asbury) Stephens

Born in 1844, C. A. Stephens was an American writer from Maine whose full name was Charles Asbury Stephens. He studied at Bowdoin College and became known for a long writing career that included stories, sketches, and books for younger readers.

Much of his most remembered work draws on country life in Maine, especially the world of farms, woods, animals, and small-town routines. Books such as When Life Was Young at the Old Farm in Maine show his gift for turning personal recollection into gentle, readable storytelling.

Stephens died in 1931. Today he is chiefly remembered as a regional writer whose stories capture the texture of everyday New England life with affection and detail.