J. E. Mayer

J. E. Mayer is a hard-to-trace author whose surviving public record appears to rest mainly on The Humour and Pathos of Anglo-Indian Life. Project Gutenberg’s edition identifies the book as an 1895 publication and credits it to J. E. Mayer, M.D., as editor.

The title page describes the book as "Extracts from his Brother's Note-book, made by Dr. Ticklemore," which suggests Mayer presented the work in an editorial role rather than simply as a straightforward solo memoir. The book was published in London by Elliot Stock and centers on scenes, characters, and customs from Anglo-Indian life under British rule.

Because reliable biographical sources on Mayer are scarce, it is safest to say that he is remembered today through this single, distinctive volume. Readers coming to the book now will likely find its main appeal in its vivid period detail, conversational storytelling, and mix of satire, nostalgia, and social observation.