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Holworthy Hall
1887–1936
A witty American writer who published under a memorable pen name, he turned out plays, poems, novels, and short stories that found a wide audience in the early 20th century. His work was especially known for its light touch and humor.
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Rope
by Holworthy Hall
About the author
Born Harold Everett Porter in 1887, he wrote under the pen name Holworthy Hall. He was an American author who published in several forms, including plays, verse, novels, and short stories.
His fiction was popular with magazine readers of his day, and he became known for light, humorous writing. The pen name came from Holworthy Hall, the Harvard dormitory where he lived as a student.
He died in 1936, but his books and stories still offer a glimpse of a lively, entertaining style that once reached a broad popular audience.