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Weyman, Stanley John, 1855-1928We have 9 books for this author.Stanley John Weyman (August 7, 1855 - April 10, 1928) was an English novelist sometimes referred to as the "Prince of Romance". Weyman (pronounced "way-man") was born at Ludlow, Shropshire, as the son of a solicitor. He was educated at Shrewsbury School, and at Christ Church, Oxford. He took his degree in modern history in 1877, and was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in 1881, joining the Oxford circuit. He had been practising as a barrister for eight years until, in 1889, he wrote his first novel entitled The House of the Wolf. This was followed over the following two decades by the novels which were to make his reputation: among them historical romances set amidst the turmoil of 16th and 17th century France. His entire output is discussed in the second link in the annotated bibliography. While for years his best-selling historical romances enchanted thousands of readers — Robert Louis Stevenson and Oscar Wilde were among his enthusiastic readers — today his books are mostly neglected. Works
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This biographical information was gathered from the Stanley_John_Weyman page, courtesy of the Wikipedia project. BooksThe Castle InnCount Hannibal A Romance of the Court of France From the Memoirs of a Minister of France A Gentleman of France The House of the Wolf; a romance The Lock and Key Library Classic Mystery and Detective Stories: Modern English The Long Night Stories By English Authors: France (Selected by Scribners) Under the Red Robe |
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