Felix Grendon

Felix Grendon (1882–1965) was an author and critic whose work covered fiction, drama, literary criticism, and scholarship. Archival records at Penn State describe him as a writer of many essays and articles on George Bernard Shaw, as well as original works on socialism and literary criticism.

His books included novels and plays such as The Love Chase, Nixola of Wall Street, and Will He Come Back? A One Act Comedy. He also wrote on much older literature: library and catalog records connect him with The Anglo-Saxon Charms, a study that is still cited in discussions of early English folk belief and poetry.

That mix of interests makes Grendon especially intriguing. He seems to have been equally at home with modern social debate and with medieval texts, bringing together a critic’s eye, a novelist’s imagination, and a scholar’s curiosity.