Walter Jerrold
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Walter Copeland Jerrold was an English writer, biographer and newspaper editor.
and uncle William Blanchard Jerrold
were notable dramatists, and his great grandfather Samuel Jerrold was an actor and theater manager.
Jerrold spent most of his life in London, starting work as a clerk in a newspaper counting-house, and going on to become deputy editor of The Observer
. He edited many classic texts for the newly founded Everyman's Library
, wrote biographies, travel books (for the "Beautiful England" series - published by Blackie and Son Limited
), edited children's books, and produced stories for children under the name of Walter Copeland.
In 1895 he married Clara Armstrong Bridgeman; they went on to have five daughters (the first-born son died in infancy). One of his daughters, Ianthe Jerrold (1898 – 1977), went on to become a writer of fiction.
Travel:
Life and work
Jerrold was born in Liverpool, the son of Thomas Jerrold and Jane Copeland (who were first cousins), and one of 11 children. His family had strong theatrical connections: Both his grandfather Douglas William JerroldDouglas William Jerrold
Douglas William Jerrold was an English dramatist and writer.-Biography:Jerrold was born in London. His father, Samuel Jerrold, was an actor and lessee of the little theatre of Wilsby near Cranbrook in Kent. In 1807 Douglass moved to Sheerness, where he spent his childhood...
and uncle William Blanchard Jerrold
William Blanchard Jerrold
William Blanchard Jerrold , was an English journalist and author.-Biography:He was born in London, the eldest son of the dramatist, Douglas William Jerrold. Due to his disagreements with the practices at the elite Mao school, where he was educated for two and a half years, he quit school and began...
were notable dramatists, and his great grandfather Samuel Jerrold was an actor and theater manager.
Jerrold spent most of his life in London, starting work as a clerk in a newspaper counting-house, and going on to become deputy editor of The Observer
The Observer
The Observer is a British newspaper, published on Sundays. In the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The Guardian, which acquired it in 1993, it takes a liberal or social democratic line on most issues. It is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.-Origins:The first issue,...
. He edited many classic texts for the newly founded Everyman's Library
Everyman's Library
Everyman's Library is a series of reprinted classic literature currently published in hardback by Random House. It was originally an imprint of J. M. Dent , who continue to publish Everyman Classics in paperback.J. M. Dent and Company began to publish the series in 1906...
, wrote biographies, travel books (for the "Beautiful England" series - published by Blackie and Son Limited
Blackie and Son Limited
Blackie and Son Limited was a publishing house in Glasgow, Scotland and in London, England, from 1890 to 1991.The firm was founded in 1809 by John Blackie, snr. as a partnership with two others and was originally known as 'Blackie, Fullerton and Company'. It began printing in 1819 and was renamed...
), edited children's books, and produced stories for children under the name of Walter Copeland.
In 1895 he married Clara Armstrong Bridgeman; they went on to have five daughters (the first-born son died in infancy). One of his daughters, Ianthe Jerrold (1898 – 1977), went on to become a writer of fiction.
Books (selected)
Biographical:- Thomas Hood: his life and times. (A. Rivers, 1907).
- Charles Lamb (London: George Bell & sons, 1905).
- Douglas Jerrold, Dramatist And Wit (Hodder and Stoughton, 1914)
- Earl Kitchener of Khartoum ( W.A. Hammond, 1916)
Travel:
- Surrey (Dutton, 1901)
- Highways and Byways in Kent (MacMillan, 1907)
- Shakespeare Land (Dana Estes & Co. Boston).
- Norwich and the Broads (Blackie & Son, 1910).
- The Thames (Blackie & Son, 1910)
- Hampton Court (Blackie & Son, 1912)
- Folkestone and Dover (Blackie & Son, 1920).
- The Heart of London (Blackie and Son, Ltd, 1924)
- Through London's highways (Blackie and Son, Ltd, 1924)
- In London's by-ways (Blackie and Son, Ltd, 1925)
- Rambles in Greater London (Blackie and Son, Ltd, 1925)
External links
- Walter Jerrold (Biog at randomhouse.com).