author
Edward Parrott
1863–1921
Best known for turning big subjects like literature and history into lively, accessible books, this British teacher-writer brought an educator’s clarity to everything he wrote. His career also reached into public life, including a brief spell in Parliament during the First World War.
5 Audiobooks
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp.
by Edward Parrott
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France
by Edward Parrott
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914
by Edward Parrott
The Pageant of British History
by Edward Parrott
About the author
Born in Marple, Cheshire, on June 1, 1863, Sir James Edward Parrott began his working life as an elementary schoolteacher. He studied at St. Paul's College, Cheltenham, and earned an MA at Trinity College, Dublin, building the strong educational background that shaped both his teaching and his writing.
Parrott wrote widely for general readers, especially on literature and history. He is associated with works such as The Pageant of English Literature and The Pageant of British History, books that aimed to make major cultural subjects readable, vivid, and enjoyable rather than dry or academic.
He was also active in public service and politics, serving as the Liberal Member of Parliament for Edinburgh South from 1917 to 1918, and he was knighted in 1910. He died in Edinburgh on April 5, 1921, remembered as a teacher, popular author, and public figure who helped bring learning to a broad audience.