author
Everard Meynell
1882–1926
Part of the gifted Meynell family, this English writer and journalist moved easily between literature, art, and book collecting. His work includes biographies and reference writing that reflect a lively interest in creative lives and literary history.
1 Audiobook
The Life of Francis Thompson
by Everard Meynell
About the author
Born in London in 1882, Everard Meynell was an English writer, journalist, bookseller, and book collector. Reliable archive and reference sources also place him in the remarkable Meynell family: he was the son of author Alice Meynell and publisher Wilfrid Meynell.
Meynell wrote books including Corot and His Friends and The Life of Francis Thompson. He also contributed articles to the Dictionary of National Biography, showing the same biographical curiosity that shaped much of his own writing.
Although he died relatively young in 1926, his career connected literature, art, and journalism in a way that still feels appealing today. He is remembered not just as an author, but as a keen literary figure with a collector's eye and a lasting interest in the lives behind books.