author
W. J. (William John) Knox-Little
1839–1918
An Irish-born Anglican preacher known for vivid sermons and a strong public presence, he wrote widely on devotion, church life, and religious controversy. His books carry the voice of a clergyman who wanted faith to feel active, serious, and close to everyday life.
1 Audiobook
In Answer to Prayer
by William Boyd Carpenter, Theodore L. (Theodore Ledyard) Cuyler, W. J. (William John) Knox-Little, Ian Maclaren, William Quarrier
About the author
Born at Stewartstown, County Tyrone, on December 1, 1839, William John Knox-Little was educated at the Royal Grammar School, Lancaster, and at Trinity College, Cambridge. He was ordained in the early 1860s and went on to serve in several church posts, becoming especially well known as an eloquent High Church preacher.
His career included work as assistant master at Sherborne School, service in London and Manchester, and later recognition as a canon of Worcester. Contemporary reference works describe him as a striking platform speaker, and his published writing ranged from sermons and devotional books to works on church questions and on South Africa.
Knox-Little died in 1918. Remembered less as a novelist than as a popular religious writer and public churchman, he wrote in a direct, earnest style that helped bring late Victorian and Edwardian Anglican thought to a wide audience.