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Sir Lascelles Wraxall
1828–1865
A restless 19th-century writer and traveler, he turned military service, time abroad, and a gift for storytelling into books on frontier life, European politics, and historical biography. His work ranges widely, which makes him an intriguing figure for listeners who enjoy Victorian nonfiction with a lively edge.
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Life and Times of Her Majesty Caroline Matilda, Vol. 1 (of 3) Queen of Denmark and Norway, and Sister of H. M. George III. of England
by Sir Lascelles Wraxall
About the author
Born in Boulogne, France, in 1828, Sir Frederic Charles Lascelles Wraxall was a British writer and the 3rd Baronet Wraxall. He was educated at Shrewsbury and studied at St Mary Hall, Oxford, though he did not take a degree.
Wraxall wrote across an unusually broad range of subjects, including travel, history, politics, and adventure. His books include The Backwoodsman; or, Life on the Indian Frontier and Life and Times of Her Majesty Caroline Matilda, and he also translated work by Victor Hugo. That mix of firsthand experience, wide reading, and journalistic curiosity gave his writing an energetic, wide-angle feel.
He married Mary Anne Herring in 1852 and died in Vienna on June 11, 1865, at only 37 years old. Though not a household name today, he left behind a body of work that captures the Victorian appetite for exploration, biography, and international affairs.