author
James Dabney McCabe
1842–1883
A prolific 19th-century American writer, he turned the upheavals of the Civil War era and the fast-changing cities of his day into popular history, biography, travel writing, and social reportage. He also wrote under the pen name Edward Winslow Martin.
3 Audiobooks
The Secrets of the Great City A Work Descriptive of the Virtues and the Vices, the Mysteries, Miseries and Crimes of New York City
by James Dabney McCabe
Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made
by James Dabney McCabe
Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City
by James Dabney McCabe
About the author
Born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1842, James Dabney McCabe Jr. was an American writer whose work ranged widely across history, biography, poetry, drama, and travel. Sources consistently note that he also used the pseudonym Edward Winslow Martin.
McCabe became known as a remarkably productive popular author, with more than 30 works to his name. His books included lives of Civil War figures such as Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee, broad histories of the United States, and vivid urban works like The Secrets of the Great City, which explored New York life for a general readership.
He died in 1883, but his books remain part of the record of how 19th-century Americans wrote about war, public figures, and everyday life. For listeners interested in older nonfiction and historical writing, his work offers a lively window into the interests and storytelling style of his time.