Lewis Melville
Lewis Saul Benjamin was an English author, born into a Jewish family in London, England and educated privately in England and Germany. From 1896 to 1901 he was known as an actor, though part of his time even then was devoted to literature. His publications include:The Life of William Makepeace Thackeray In the World of Mimes: A Theatrical Novel (1902) The Thackeray Country (1905) Victorian Novelists (1906) The First Gentleman of England Bath under Beau Nash (1907) The Beau of the Regency (1908) King Edward VII: His Life & Reign. The Record of a Noble Career The Life and Letters of Laurence Sterne The Life and Letters of William Cobbett An edition of Thackeray's works
Life And Letters Of John Gay (1685-1732), Author of "The Beggar's Opera"
Discover the story of a struggling writer who, despite disappointments, became a celebrated playwright among literary giants.
By Lewis Melville
Farmer George, Volume 1
Witness the hidden life of a king as a historical figure clashes with familial expectations and personal desires during England's royal drama.
By Lewis Melville
Farmer George, Volume 2
Witness the spark that ignited a revolution as a king's decisions and a colony's defiance reshape history.
By Lewis Melville
Some Eccentrics & a Woman
Enter a world of reckless gentlemen and wild extravagance as a writer explores the captivating stories of 18th-century British high society.
By Lewis Melville
Lady Mary Wortley Montague, Her Life and Letters (1689-1762)
Discover the life of a sharp-witted woman whose letters revealed the secrets of 18th-century high society and whose courage brought a life-saving medical practice to her country.
By Lewis Melville