author
Henry William Herbert
1807–1858
An English-born American man of letters who wrote with the energy of a sportsman and the range of a scholar, he became widely known under the pen name Frank Forester. His books moved easily between fiction, history, outdoor life, and sporting culture, giving 19th-century readers a vivid, fast-paced voice.
7 Audiobooks
The Roman Traitor, Vol. 2
by Henry William Herbert
The dog
by Henry William Herbert, W. N. (William Nelson) Hutchinson, Edward Mayhew
The Roman Traitor, Vol. 1
by Henry William Herbert
Warwick Woodlands: Things as they Were There Twenty Years Ago
by Henry William Herbert
The Silent Rifleman! A tale of the Texan prairies
by Henry William Herbert
Wager of Battle: A Tale of Saxon Slavery in Sherwood Forest
by Henry William Herbert
The Knights of England, France, and Scotland
by Henry William Herbert
About the author
Born in London in 1807, he was educated at Eton and at Caius College, Cambridge, and moved to the United States in the early 1830s. Writing as Frank Forester, he built a remarkable career as a novelist, poet, journalist, historian, illustrator, and influential writer on sport and outdoor life.
His work helped shape popular American sporting literature, especially through books and articles on hunting, fishing, horses, and field sports. He also wrote historical fiction and nonfiction, bringing together literary polish, practical knowledge, and a strong visual sense as an illustrator.
Remembered today for the breadth of his interests as much as for any single title, he stands out as a lively transatlantic figure in 19th-century letters. He died in New York in 1858, leaving behind a body of work that reflects both classical learning and a deep fascination with the natural world.