author
William H. (William Henry) Rideing
1853–1918
A British-born writer who built his career in America, he moved easily between journalism, travel writing, and lively literary reminiscence. His books often bring together a reporter’s eye for detail with an easy, readable style.
2 Audiobooks
Thackeray's London: a description of his haunts and the scenes of his novels
by William H. (William Henry) Rideing
Ocean Steamships A popular account of their construction, development, management and appliances
by French Ensor Chadwick, John H. Gould, Ridgely Hunt, J. D. Jerrold (James Douglas Jerrold) Kelley, William H. (William Henry) Rideing, A. E. (Albert Edward) Seaton
About the author
Born in Liverpool on February 17, 1853, he later made his life and career in the United States, becoming known as an author, journalist, and editor with strong ties to both sides of the Atlantic. Early reference works note that he went to Chicago after his mother's death, began writing for the press while still young, and then turned fully toward literature and magazine work.
Rideing wrote across several genres, including travel, biography, juvenile literature, and memoir. Among the works associated with him are A-Saddle in the Wild West, Thackeray's London, and Many Celebrities and a Few Others, a collection of reminiscences that reflects his interest in literary and public figures as well as his gift for firsthand observation.
He died in 1918, leaving behind a body of work that feels at home in the energetic magazine culture of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Readers drawn to period journalism, travel writing, and conversational literary memoirs may find him an engaging guide.