Thomas Wright

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Thomas Wright

1859–1936

A prolific English biographer and editor, he devoted much of his work to literary lives and the history of Olney, the Buckinghamshire town with which he was closely associated. His books on figures such as Daniel Defoe, Walter Pater, and William Cowper helped preserve literary history for later readers.

5 Audiobooks

The Life of Sir Richard Burton

The Life of Sir Richard Burton

by Thomas Wright

A History of Caricature and Grotesque in Literature and Art

A History of Caricature and Grotesque in Literature and Art

by Thomas Wright

An original theory or new hypothesis of the universe

An original theory or new hypothesis of the universe

by Thomas Wright

A History of Domestic Manners and Sentiments in England During the Middle Ages

A History of Domestic Manners and Sentiments in England During the Middle Ages

by Thomas Wright

The Ruins of the Roman City of Uriconium, at Wroxeter, near Shrewsbury

The Ruins of the Roman City of Uriconium, at Wroxeter, near Shrewsbury

by Thomas Wright

About the author

Born in Olney, Buckinghamshire, on May 16, 1859, Thomas Wright became known as a British biographer and editor. He wrote extensively about literary and religious figures, building a reputation for careful research and for bringing older writers and historical personalities back into view.

His books include studies of Daniel Defoe, Edward FitzGerald, Walter Pater, John Payne, Isaac Watts, Joseph Hart, and William Cowper. He also wrote about Olney itself, showing a lasting interest in the local history and literary associations of his hometown.

Wright died on April 3, 1936. Remembered as an industrious man of letters, he left behind a substantial body of biographical and historical writing that still gives modern readers a window into the writers and communities he cared about.