C. E. (Charles Edward) Lawrence

Charles Edward Lawrence (1870–1940), usually published as C. E. Lawrence, was a British author and editor whose books ranged across fantasy, allegory, drama, and literary studies. Library and reference records link him to works including The Trial of Man, Much Ado About Something, The God in the Thicket, and Spikenard, showing a career with both imaginative fiction and more reflective literary interests.

He also worked as an editor and critic. Records for William Blake; Studies of His Life and Personality credit him as editor and introducer, and bibliographic listings also connect him with The Gentle Art of Authorship, suggesting an interest not only in writing stories but in thinking about literature and the craft behind it.

Although he is not widely known today, Lawrence stands out as one of those authors whose bibliography hints at real range: fairy-tale fantasy, speculative ideas, religious and symbolic themes, and a practical engagement with the literary world. That mix gives his work an appealingly unusual place in early 20th-century writing.