author
James Hartwell Willard
b. 1847
Best known for lively retellings of Bible stories for young readers, this American writer and editor turned familiar figures like Moses, Ruth, Jacob, and Elijah into short, accessible narratives. His books have remained easy to discover thanks to public-domain archives and audiobook collections.
5 Audiobooks
The Man Who Did Not Die: The Story of Elijah
by James Hartwell Willard
The Adopted Son: The Story of Moses
by James Hartwell Willard
The Farmer Boy: The Story of Jacob
by James Hartwell Willard
A Farmer's Wife: The Story of Ruth
by James Hartwell Willard
The First Easter
by James Hartwell Willard
About the author
Born on March 21, 1847, James Hartwell Willard was an American editor and author. He is chiefly remembered for a series of biblical biographies and story collections written in a clear, engaging style for younger readers and general audiences.
Willard's books include The Adopted Son: The Story of Moses, A Farmer's Wife: The Story of Ruth, The Farmer Boy: The Story of Jacob, The Man Who Did Not Die: The Story of Elijah, and The First Easter. Many of these works were issued in the early 1900s and focused on retelling scripture as vivid human stories rather than dense commentary.
He died on February 13, 1907. Although he is not widely known today, his work has lasted through projects such as Project Gutenberg and LibriVox, where modern readers and listeners can still find his books.