George Augustus Sala

Born in London in 1828, George Augustus Henry Sala became one of the best-known journalists and men of letters of the Victorian period. He wrote for Household Words and All the Year Round, worked extensively for the Illustrated London News, and later became especially famous for his articles and leaders for The Daily Telegraph.

Sala was admired for his lively, highly personal style and for writing about an enormous range of subjects, from London street life to travel and popular culture. He also served as the founding editor of Temple Bar, adding editorial work to a career that was already remarkably prolific.

He died in Brighton in 1895. Today he is remembered as a colorful and energetic literary figure whose journalism captured the bustle and texture of nineteenth-century Britain.