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Carl Henry Grabo
b. 1881
A versatile American writer and critic, he moved easily between literary scholarship, fiction, and public affairs. He is especially remembered for books on Percy Bysshe Shelley and for writing across genres with unusual range.
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The Cat in Grandfather's House
by Carl Henry Grabo
About the author
Born in 1881 and deceased in 1955, Carl Henry Grabo published widely under the name Carl H. Grabo. Library and catalog records show a body of work that spans literary criticism, fiction, juvenile writing, and political nonfiction.
Much of his lasting reputation comes from his work on Shelley. His books include A Newton Among Poets; Shelley's Use of Science in Prometheus Unbound, The Magic Plant: The Growth of Shelley's Thought, and The Reader's Shelley, the last prepared with Martin J. Freeman.
Grabo's bibliography also shows a broader curiosity than that of a specialist alone. Alongside his Romantic scholarship, he wrote books such as The Art of the Short Story, The Amateur Philosopher, and The World Peace and After, suggesting a writer interested not just in literature, but in ideas, culture, and public life.