author
Cosmo Hamilton
d. 1942
An English playwright and novelist with a flair for society stories, scandal, and stage-ready drama, he wrote prolifically from the late Victorian period into the early 20th century. His work also crossed into the early film world, helping keep his name in circulation beyond the book page.
4 Audiobooks
The Sins of the Children: A Novel
by Cosmo Hamilton
Scandal : A novel
by Cosmo Hamilton
Who Cares? A Story of Adolescence
by Cosmo Hamilton
The Rustle of Silk
by Cosmo Hamilton
About the author
Born Henry Charles Hamilton Gibbs in 1870, he wrote under the name Cosmo Hamilton and became known as a busy, versatile literary figure in Britain. He built a career as both a novelist and a playwright, drawing on social comedy, romance, and the manners of fashionable life.
Hamilton came from a notably literary family and was the brother of several writers, including Sir Philip Gibbs. Over the years, a number of his stories and plays reached the screen, which helped extend his audience during the silent and early sound eras.
He died in Guildford on October 14, 1942. Today he is remembered as a prolific popular author whose work captures the tone and tastes of his time.