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Project Gutenberg

Release date

2006-08-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the authors

Robert Grant

Robert Grant

1852–1940

A Boston novelist and judge, he wrote witty, observant fiction about money, manners, ambition, and social life in Gilded Age America. His books often mix satire with a lawyer’s eye for how people behave when status and conscience collide.

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John Boyle O'Reilly

John Boyle O'Reilly

1844–1890

An Irish rebel turned celebrated Boston editor, he wrote with unusual energy about freedom, exile, faith, and moral courage. His life carried him from imprisonment and escape to a major role in Irish American public life.

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Frederic Jesup Stimson

Frederic Jesup Stimson

1855–1943

A lawyer, diplomat, and storyteller, he moved easily between public life and fiction. Best known as Frederic Jesup Stimson, he also wrote historical romances under the pen name J. S. of Dale.

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John T. (John Tyler) Wheelwright

John T. (John Tyler) Wheelwright

1856–1925

Best remembered as a Boston-born American novelist and humorist, he wrote lively tales for young readers and helped create the collaborative fantasy novel The King's Men. His work often mixes wit, adventure, and a warm feel for New England life.

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