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Mowbray Morris
1847–1911
A Victorian man of letters who moved easily between journalism, criticism, editing, and historical writing. Best known today for works like Montrose and The First Afghan War, he brought a journalist’s clarity to literary and historical subjects.
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About the author
Born in 1847, Mowbray Walter Morris was a British author, critic, and editor. Contemporary reference material identifies him as the son of Mowbray Morris of The Times, and records that he matriculated at Merton College, Oxford, in December 1865 at age eighteen.
He worked on the staff of The Times and is described in later scholarly reference material as having served as its dramatic critic from 1873 to 1885. He later succeeded John Morley as editor of Macmillan’s Magazine, placing him at the center of late Victorian literary journalism as well as book publishing.
Morris also wrote books of history and biography, including Montrose, Claverhouse, and The First Afghan War. His writing is remembered for presenting major historical figures and events in a direct, readable way, shaped by the habits of a seasoned newspaper writer.