author
Harold Begbie
1871–1929
Best known as a journalist, poet, and prolific author, he wrote across an unusually wide range of subjects, from political satire and fiction to religion and social reform. His work captures the energy and argument of late Victorian and early 20th-century Britain.
4 Audiobooks
The Story of Baden-Powell: 'The Wolf That Never Sleeps'
by Harold Begbie
Painted Windows: Studies in Religious Personality
by Harold Begbie
About the author
Born in Suffolk in 1871, Harold Begbie was an English journalist and author whose career produced nearly 50 books, along with poems, plays, satire, and fiction. He wrote for a broad readership and moved easily between commentary, literature, and religious writing.
Begbie is especially associated with books on Christianity and moral renewal, but his interests were far wider. He also published political satire, comedy, biographies, and even science fiction, showing a restless and versatile literary life.
He died in London on October 8, 1929. Today he is remembered as a remarkably productive writer whose books reflect the debates, anxieties, and ideals of his time.