author
Henry Davenport Northrop
1836–1909
A prolific 19th-century compiler and minister, he turned history, religion, and everyday knowledge into big, accessible books for general readers. His work captures the curious, encyclopedic spirit of the late Victorian era.
2 Audiobooks
New Century Speaker and Writer: Being a Standard Work on Composition and Oratory
by Henry Davenport Northrop
Dwight L. Moody: Hänen elämänsä ja vaikutuksensa
by William R. (William Revell) Moody, Henry Davenport Northrop
About the author
Born on March 10, 1836, Henry Davenport Northrop was an American author and Presbyterian minister who wrote under the name H. D. Northrop. He became known for producing large, wide-ranging volumes that gathered history, biography, religion, public speaking material, and practical knowledge for household readers.
Northrop was especially prolific in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His books often aimed to inform and entertain at the same time, reflecting a period when readers prized compendiums that could bring a whole world of facts and stories into the home.
He died on August 29, 1909. Although he is not as widely remembered today as some of his contemporaries, his books remain a vivid window into the reading habits, educational ideals, and popular reference culture of his time.