author
William Guest
1818–1891
A 19th-century religious writer and minister, he wrote practical books aimed especially at helping young men navigate work, faith, and everyday moral choices. His work also included a life of the Quaker minister Stephen Grellet.
1 Audiobook
Young Men; In Business
by William Guest, J. D. Wells
About the author
William Guest was a 19th-century author whose surviving books place him in a strongly Christian, reform-minded tradition. Library and archive records identify him as living from 1818 to 1891, and several of his works were published for readers looking for guidance on character, business life, and religious commitment.
His books include Young Men; In Business, The Young Man Setting Out in Life, and A Young Man's Perils and Bible Difficulties. He also wrote Stephen Grellet, a biographical work on the well-known Quaker minister and humanitarian. Taken together, these titles suggest a writer interested in practical advice, moral education, and biography rather than fiction.
Clear biographical details beyond his dates and published works are hard to confirm from the sources available here, so this portrait of him remains necessarily brief. Even so, his bibliography shows a consistent effort to encourage serious, useful living through accessible religious writing.