author
Edward Parrott
1863–1921
Best known for bringing history and literature to younger readers, this British teacher and writer mixed a gift for clear storytelling with a deep interest in public life.
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 1863, Sir James Edward Parrott was a British teacher, author, and later a Liberal Member of Parliament for Edinburgh South. He wrote extensively for general and younger readers, with books on literature, history, and the First World War, and he is especially associated with The Children's Story of the War.
Parrott's work aimed to make big subjects feel approachable. Titles linked to him include The Pageant of English Literature and The Children's Story of the War, which helped build his reputation as a writer who could explain complex events in a direct, readable way.
He died in 1921. Reliable sources confirm his public career and literary work, but I couldn't confirm a suitable portrait image from the pages I checked, so none is included here.