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Walter Aimwell
1822–1859
A 19th-century American writer best remembered for wholesome, moral-minded books for young readers, he published under the pen name Walter Aimwell. His stories often drew on everyday New England life and aimed to entertain while gently teaching character and conduct.
6 Audiobooks
Clinton : or, boy-life in the country
by Walter Aimwell
Whistler; or, The Manly Boy
by Walter Aimwell
Oscar; Or, The Boy Who Had His Own Way
by Walter Aimwell
Marcus; or, The Boy-Tamer
by Walter Aimwell
Jerry; or, the sailor boy ashore : Being the seventh—a fragment—in the series of the "Aimwell Stories"
by Walter Aimwell
Jessie : or, trying to be somebody
by Walter Aimwell
About the author
Born William Simonds in Charlestown, Massachusetts, on October 30, 1822, he is generally identified in reference sources as the author who wrote under the name Walter Aimwell. He became known for juvenile fiction and advice-oriented writing that was especially popular with young readers in the mid-1800s.
His best-known work is the Aimwell Stories, a series set around country and family life in New England. The books were written in a clear, accessible style and were shaped by the period's strong interest in moral education, making them both stories and lessons in everyday behavior.
Simonds died on July 7, 1859, at just 36 years old. A suitable verified portrait image could not be confirmed from the sources reviewed, so no profile image is included.