C. M. (Charles McClellan) Stevens

Born in 1861, Charles McClellan Stevens was an American author whose books appeared across several decades, with library records commonly listing his lifespan as 1861–1942. He published under the name C. M. Stevens and produced an unusually wide mix of writing, from fiction to history, biography, reference works, and practical language guides.

His catalog shows a strong interest in making big subjects accessible to general readers. Among the works associated with him are The Adventures of Uncle Jeremiah and Family at the Great Fair, The Wonderful Story of Lincoln, The Wonderful Story of Washington, The Wonderful Story of Joan of Arc, The True Story of the Great European War, and Norwegian-Danish and English Conversation Teacher. That range suggests a writer comfortable shifting from entertaining storytelling to educational and historical subjects.

Stevens also worked on books that gathered broad bodies of information for everyday readers, including volumes on superstition, folklore, and world events. For modern listeners and readers, his appeal lies in that versatility: his books offer a window into the popular nonfiction, moral biography, and adventurous storytelling that reached a wide audience in the late 1800s and early 1900s.