Maurice Hewlett

Maurice Henry Hewlett (January 22, 1861–June 15, 1923) was an English historical novelist, poet, and essayist. Born in Weybridge, Surrey, he studied at the London International College and was called to the bar in 1891. He later left the law after the success of his writing, though he also held a government post overseeing land-revenue records and legal enrolments from 1896 to 1901.

Hewlett first attracted attention with works inspired by Italy, including Earthwork out of Tuscany and The Masque of Dead Florentines. His 1898 historical romance The Forest Lovers brought him immediate recognition, followed by Little Novels of Italy, The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay, and other novels, stories, poems, and essays marked by energetic prose and a strong interest in the medieval past.