author
Theodore F. (Theodore Frelinghuysen) Wolfe
1847–1915
Drawn to the places where writers lived and worked, this late-19th-century author turned literary travel into a lively form of storytelling. His books invite readers to explore famous authors through the homes, landscapes, and local history that shaped them.
2 Audiobooks
Literary Shrines: The Haunts of Some Famous American Authors
by Theodore F. (Theodore Frelinghuysen) Wolfe
A Literary Pilgrimage Among the Haunts of Famous British Authors
by Theodore F. (Theodore Frelinghuysen) Wolfe
About the author
Theodore Frelinghuysen Wolfe was an American author best remembered for books that blended travel, biography, and literary history. Internet Archive records for his major works identify him as Theodore F. Wolfe and date him to 1847–1915.
His best-known titles include Literary Shrines: The Haunts of Some Famous American Authors, A Literary Pilgrimage Among the Haunts of Famous British Authors, Literary Haunts & Homes; American Authors, and Literary Rambles at Home and Abroad. Taken together, these books show a clear fascination with the real-world settings behind literary lives.
Columbia University's finding aid for his papers notes that he gathered letters and books connected with American and English authors, and that he drew on those materials in writing his literary studies. No suitable verified portrait image was found from the sources checked, so a profile image is not included here.