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Tighe Hopkins
1856–1919
A Victorian-era novelist and journalist, he moved easily between fiction and vivid nonfiction, writing about prisons, old Paris, and Napoleon’s world. His books often mix a reporter’s curiosity with a storyteller’s flair.
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About the author
Born William Tighe Hopkins in 1856, he wrote under the name Tighe Hopkins and published a steady run of Victorian fiction, including 'Twixt Love and Duty, The Nugents of Carriconna, and The Silent Gate. Records of Victorian fiction list him as both a novelist and a prolific author of late 19th-century titles.
He is especially remembered for nonfiction that turned historical and social subjects into readable narrative. Books such as Wards of the State, The Dungeons of Old Paris, An Idler in Old France, and The Women Napoleon Loved show his interest in prison life, French history, and the dramatic personalities of the past.
Hopkins died in 1919. Though not a household name today, his work still appeals to readers who enjoy rediscovering energetic late-Victorian writing that sits somewhere between journalism, history, and popular storytelling.