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H. C. (Henry Cuyler) Bunner
1855–1896
A sharp, witty voice in late 19th-century American letters, this poet, novelist, and editor helped shape the tone of New York literary life. Best known for his work at Puck and for fiction full of urban observation, he brought humor and polish to everything he wrote.
7 Audiobooks
Stories by American Authors, Volume 1
by Bayard Taylor, H. C. (Henry Cuyler) Bunner, Rebecca Harding Davis, Brander Matthews, Albert Webster
Stories by American Authors (Volume 4)
by Constance Fenimore Woolson, H. C. (Henry Cuyler) Bunner, John William De Forest, Mary Hallock Foote, Nathaniel Parker Willis
Jersey Street and Jersey Lane: Urban and Suburban Sketches
by H. C. (Henry Cuyler) Bunner
"Short Sixes": Stories to be Read While the Candle Burns
by H. C. (Henry Cuyler) Bunner
The Story of a New York House
by H. C. (Henry Cuyler) Bunner
In Partnership: Studies in story-telling
by Brander Matthews, H. C. (Henry Cuyler) Bunner
More "Short Sixes"
by H. C. (Henry Cuyler) Bunner
About the author
Born in Oswego, New York, on August 3, 1855, Henry Cuyler Bunner grew up in New York City and moved early into journalism. After work on the Arcadian, he joined Puck in 1877 and became one of the magazine’s key editorial figures, helping build it into a well-known American comic weekly.
Bunner wrote poetry, short stories, novels, and plays, and much of his work focused on the people, streets, and moods of New York. He is often remembered for the novel The Tower of Babel as well as for verse and short fiction admired for their light touch, technical skill, and humor.
He died in Nutley, New Jersey, on May 11, 1896, at just forty years old. Though his life was brief, he left behind a body of work that captures the lively, satirical spirit of his time.