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Lord Gilhooley
1850–1913
A playful late-Victorian writer behind odd, witty titles like The God Yutzo of B.C. 763 and Gilhooleyisms, this author published under the pen name Lord Gilhooley. The surviving record is sparse, but his books suggest a taste for satire, mock scholarship, and literary mischief.
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About the author
Lord Gilhooley was the pen name of Frederick Henri Seymour. Library and catalog records connect the pseudonym with Seymour and date him to 1850–1913.
His known work includes books such as The God Yutzo of B.C. 763, Maugis, ye sorcerer, and Gilhooleyisms. Even from the titles alone, he comes across as a writer drawn to comic invention and elaborate parody, with a fondness for mock-ancient voices and offbeat humor.
Not much widely available biographical information survives beyond those catalog details and the link to Seymour. Because of that, he remains one of those intriguing literary figures who is known mainly through his eccentric books rather than a fully documented life story.