author
Ralph Bergengren
1871–1947
Best known for warm, witty essays and light verse, this early 20th-century American writer had a gift for making everyday life feel both funny and thoughtful. He also wrote memorable poetry for children, often in a lively youthful voice.
3 Audiobooks
The Seven Ages of Man
by Ralph Bergengren
The Comforts of Home
by Ralph Bergengren
The Perfect Gentleman
by Ralph Bergengren
About the author
Born in Gloucester, Massachusetts, Ralph Wilhelm Bergengren was an American essayist, humorist, critic, and children’s poet. Reliable reference sources describe him as an early 20th-century writer whose work combined gentle humor with an observant eye for ordinary life.
In 1900, he married the writer Anna Farquhar, and the couple made their home in Boston. Bergengren contributed work to The Atlantic, and his books include The Comforts of Home, The Perfect Gentleman, The Seven Ages of Man, and children’s titles such as David the Dreamer and Susan and the Butterbees.
His children’s poems are especially noted for their youthful voice, musical rhyme, and light touch. Across essays, criticism, and verse, he comes across as a writer who found charm in domestic life and knew how to turn everyday moments into something bright and readable.