C. Lewis (Charles Lewis) Hind

Charles Lewis Hind was a British journalist, writer, editor, art critic, and art historian, born in 1862 and remembered in print as C. Lewis Hind. He worked as deputy editor of The Art Journal and the Pall Mall Budget, and in 1893 he co-founded The Studio, an influential magazine devoted to fine and applied art.

A few years later he became editor of The Academy, continuing on after its merger with Literature until his retirement from that post in 1903. His career shows a strong interest in making art and culture accessible, and he went on to publish books on painters, authors, and his own encounters with the literary and artistic world.

For audiobook listeners, Hind is especially appealing as a sharp, curious guide to creative life in late Victorian and Edwardian Britain. His writing often blends criticism, memoir, and conversation, giving it an informed but personable voice.