author
Thomas Cobb
1854–1932
Best known for sharp, popular fiction that moved easily between social drama and crime, this late-Victorian and Edwardian novelist wrote stories that caught readers with strong characters and a feel for everyday English life.
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The Little Clown
by Thomas Cobb
The Bountiful Lady Or, How Mary was changed from a very Miserable Little Girl to a very Happy One
by Thomas Cobb
Enter Bridget
by Thomas Cobb
About the author
Born in London on June 8, 1854, Thomas Cobb was a British novelist whose long career stretched from the late 19th century into the early 20th. Bibliographic records show novels appearing from the 1880s onward, including Brownie's Plot and For Value Received, and later works such as Mrs. Erricker's Reputation.
He is often described as a crime writer, but the surviving record also suggests a broader range that included popular fiction and domestic or social novels. That mix helps explain why his work still turns up in library catalogs, public-domain collections, and film history.
Cobb died in London on January 15, 1932. One of his best-known later works, Mrs. Erricker's Reputation, was adapted for the screen in 1920, showing that his storytelling reached beyond the page during his own lifetime.