C. S. (Charles Sherwill) Dawe

Charles Joseph Sherwill Dawe was a 19th-century author whose books were published under the name C. S. Dawe. Library and archive records identify him as born in 1835, and the title pages of his works present him as Rev. C. S. Dawe, suggesting a career that combined writing, education, and religious work.

His published books show a strong interest in teaching and instruction. They include Landmarks of General History in the Christian Era, as well as school reading books and The Essentials of Teaching, a practical work for educators first published in the late 19th century. Taken together, these titles suggest an author concerned with giving learners a solid grounding in history, literacy, and classroom method.

Although little biographical detail is easy to confirm today, his surviving books point to a writer who worked closely with the educational needs of his time. He appears best remembered not for a single famous novel, but for useful, carefully structured books meant to inform and guide.