Stacy Aumonier

Born in London on March 31, 1877, Stacy Aumonier became a British author and stage performer whose reputation rests mainly on his short stories. Between 1913 and 1928, he published more than 85 stories, along with six novels, a volume of character studies, and a collection of essays.

He came from an artistic family and first worked in a more conventional line of business before turning fully toward writing. That mixed background helps explain the appeal of his fiction: it often feels observant, worldly, and alert to the small turns of behavior that reveal a person.

Aumonier died in Clarens, Switzerland, on December 21, 1928. Though he is less famous now than some of his contemporaries, his stories are still admired for their clean storytelling, quiet humor, and understanding of ordinary human nature.