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Edgar Fawcett
1847–1923
A prolific 19th-century American novelist and poet, this New York writer was known for stories that explored city life, society, and romance. He also ventured into the fantastic, giving his work a wider reach than his realist reputation might suggest.
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Some Reminiscences of old Victoria
by Edgar Fawcett
About the author
Born in New York City on May 26, 1847, Edgar Fawcett studied at Columbia College and went on to build a busy literary career as a novelist, poet, and playwright. Much of his writing drew on New York society, and he became known for fiction that mixed social observation with a strong sense of place.
Fawcett wrote dozens of books and contributed to magazines, with work ranging from mainstream literary fiction to pieces with supernatural or speculative touches. That mix makes him an interesting figure for modern readers: he could write about fashionable urban life, but he also showed a clear taste for the unusual and imaginative.
He spent part of his later life abroad and died in London on May 2, 1904. Although he is not as widely read today as some of his contemporaries, his large body of work offers a vivid glimpse of late-19th-century literary culture and the many directions popular fiction could take.