Tudor Jenks

Born on May 7, 1857, Tudor Storrs Jenks was an American author remembered mainly for books written for children and general readers. Sources describe him not only as a novelist and nonfiction writer, but also as a poet, artist, editor, journalist, and lawyer, giving him an unusually varied literary career.

Jenks wrote across several genres, including fiction, history, and educational works. That breadth made his writing approachable for readers who liked both storytelling and informative books, and it helped him build a place in late 19th- and early 20th-century American popular reading.

He died on February 11, 1922. Although he is not as widely known today as some of his contemporaries, his work still survives through library collections and public-domain editions, especially for readers interested in classic juvenile literature.