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George Parsons Lathrop
1851–1898
A 19th-century American poet, novelist, and editor, he moved easily through the literary world of his time while also helping push for stronger copyright protection. His life linked him closely to the Hawthorne family, but his own career ranged across poetry, fiction, criticism, and journalism.
6 Audiobooks
A Study of Hawthorne
by George Parsons Lathrop
The Complete Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne, Appendix to Volume XII: Tales, Sketches, and other Papers by Nathaniel Hawthorne with a Biographical Sketch by George Parsons Lathrop Biographical Sketch of Nathaniel Hawthorne
by George Parsons Lathrop
True, and Other Stories
by George Parsons Lathrop
Dreams and Days: Poems
by George Parsons Lathrop
Rose and Roof-Tree — Poems
by George Parsons Lathrop
Spanish Vistas
by George Parsons Lathrop
About the author
Born near Honolulu on August 25, 1851, he was educated in New York and Dresden before turning to literature as his profession. He became known as a poet, novelist, and editor, and worked in journalism, including editorial roles at The Atlantic Monthly and the Boston Courier.
He married Rose Hawthorne, daughter of Nathaniel Hawthorne, in 1871, and that connection shaped part of his literary legacy. He wrote A Study of Hawthorne and helped edit editions of Hawthorne’s works, while also publishing his own poetry and prose, including Rose and Roof-Tree, In the Distance, and Dreams and Days.
Lathrop is also remembered for his advocacy on behalf of authors’ rights and for supporting the movement that led to the first international U.S. copyright law. He died in New York City on April 19, 1898, leaving behind a career that blended creative writing, criticism, editing, and public literary work.