author
Walter Jerrold
1865–1929
A lively man of letters from Liverpool who built his career in London, he wrote biographies, literary studies, essays, and books for younger readers. His work moves easily between journalism and storytelling, making him an appealing guide to the literary world of late Victorian and Edwardian Britain.
5 Audiobooks
Charles Lamb
by Walter Jerrold
Michael Faraday, Man of Science
by Walter Jerrold
Hampton Court
by Walter Jerrold
The Danube
by Walter Jerrold
The reign of King Oberon
by Walter Jerrold
About the author
Born in Liverpool on May 3, 1865, Walter Copeland Jerrold became an English writer, biographer, and newspaper editor. He spent most of his working life in London, where he began in a newspaper counting-house and later became deputy editor of The Observer.
Jerrold wrote across a wide range of subjects. He produced biographies and literary studies on figures such as Thomas Hood, Charles Lamb, George Meredith, and his grandfather Douglas Jerrold, and he also helped edit classic texts for the early Everyman's Library. Alongside this more literary work, he wrote stories for children under the name Walter Copeland.
He died on October 27, 1929. What makes his writing especially interesting today is its mix of warmth, curiosity, and clear editorial skill: he was the kind of author who could introduce readers to major literary figures while still keeping the page lively.