author
Lisle de Vaux Matthewman
b. 1867
A British journalist and humor writer, this early-20th-century author is best remembered for light, witty books such as Crankisms, Brevities, and Rips and Raps. His work has survived through major digital libraries, giving modern readers a glimpse of the era's taste for sharp one-liners and comic observation.
1 Audiobook
Crankisms
by Lisle de Vaux Matthewman
About the author
Born on February 23, 1867, in Barnsley, Yorkshire, Lisle de Vaux Matthewman was a British journalist who also published humorous writing. Reliable catalog and library records connect him with several books from the early 1900s, including Crankisms, Brevities, Rips and Raps, and Business.
Matthewman's surviving reputation rests largely on his short, amusing prose. The titles associated with him suggest a writer drawn to wit, compression, and playful social commentary rather than long-form fiction.
Much about his personal life is not easy to confirm from widely available sources, but his books remain accessible through projects such as Project Gutenberg, HathiTrust, and The Online Books Page. That continued availability has helped preserve his small but distinctive place among turn-of-the-century humorists.