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Gerald Stanley Lee
1862–1944
A minister turned essayist and social critic, he wrote in a lively, conversational style about democracy, industry, religion, and everyday American life. His books often mix big public questions with a sharp eye for how ordinary people think and work.
4 Audiobooks
The Lost Art of Reading
by Gerald Stanley Lee
The Voice of the Machines
by Gerald Stanley Lee
The Ghost in the White House
by Gerald Stanley Lee
Crowds
by Gerald Stanley Lee
About the author
Born in Brockton, Massachusetts, in 1862, Gerald Stanley Lee was an American writer, editor, and Congregational minister. He studied at Middlebury College and Yale, then served churches before gradually shifting more of his energy into writing and public commentary.
Lee became known for books and essays that tackled large social themes in an accessible, personal way. Titles associated with him include Crowds, The Voice of the Machines, and The Lost Art of Reading. His work often explored democracy, modern industry, religion, and culture, trying to connect abstract ideas with the habits and hopes of everyday readers.
He died in 1944. Today he is remembered as a thoughtful early twentieth-century public writer whose work sits somewhere between sermon, essay, and social criticism.