author
Harold Begbie
1871–1929
A prolific English journalist and author, he wrote across an unusually wide range of subjects, from religion and social questions to satire, poetry, and fiction. His work carries the energy of a newspaper writer but often reaches for bigger moral and spiritual themes.
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 1871, Harold Begbie was an English writer and journalist who built a remarkably varied career in print. He produced nearly 50 books and also contributed to newspapers and magazines, moving easily between political satire, comedy, poetry, fiction, plays, and religious writing.
Part of his appeal for modern readers is that range: he could be sharp and playful in one book, then deeply serious in another. Much of his work reflects an interest in public life, belief, and character, giving his writing a mix of journalistic directness and moral concern.
Begbie died in London on October 8, 1929. Though not as widely remembered as some of his contemporaries, he remains a fascinating figure for readers interested in late Victorian and early 20th-century literary culture, especially where journalism, faith, and popular writing meet.