author
John Cordy Jeaffreson
1831–1901
A Victorian man of letters who moved easily between fiction, biography, and lively historical writing. Trained for the law but drawn to literature, he became known for turning archival research and social history into readable, popular books.
4 Audiobooks
The Real Shelley. New Views of the Poet's Life. Vol. 2 (of 2)
by John Cordy Jeaffreson
A Book About Lawyers
by John Cordy Jeaffreson
The Real Shelley. New Views of the Poet's Life. Vol. 1 (of 2)
by John Cordy Jeaffreson
A Book About Doctors
by John Cordy Jeaffreson
About the author
Born in Framlingham, Suffolk, on January 14, 1831, he studied at Pembroke College, Oxford, and was later called to the bar at the Middle Temple. Although he trained in law, he built his reputation as a writer, contributing to magazines and newspapers before publishing novels, biographies, and works of popular history.
His career was notably varied. Alongside fiction, he wrote about literary and social life and also worked as an inspector of historical documents, a role that suited his strong interest in records and the past. That mix of storytelling and research helped shape books that were informative without losing their appeal to general readers.
He died in London on February 2, 1901. Today he is remembered as a versatile Victorian author whose work ranged from novels to biographical and historical studies, reflecting both a journalist's eye for detail and an archivist's respect for the record.