William Edward Norris
BiographyWilliam Edward Norris (November 18, 1847–November 20, 1925) was a prolific English fiction writer. His first story, “Heap of Money,” appeared in 1877 and was followed by a long series of novels and stories, many of which first appeared in the Temple Bar and Cornhill magazines.
He was born in London, the son of Sir William Norris, Chief Justice of Ceylon. He was educated at Eton and called to the bar at the Inner Temple in 1874, though he never practised law. He died at his Torquay home after writing over 60 novels and uncounted short stories.
Bibliography (wildly incomplete)
“Heap of Money” (story, 1877)
Mademoiselle de Mersac (novel, 1880)
Matrimony (novel, 1881)
No New Thing (novel, 1883)
A Man of His Word, and other stories (collection of short stories, 1885)
My Friend Jim (novel, 1886)
The Rogue (novel, 1888)
Jack’s Father, and other stories (collection of short stories, 1891)
The Despotic Lady (novel, 1895)
Mathew Austin (novel, 1895)
The Widower (novel, 1898)
An Octave (collection of short stories, 1900)
Nature’s Comedian (novel, 1904)
Pauline (novel, 1908)
Vittoria Victrix (novel, 1911)
Adrienne of Auxelles (novel, 1926)
Other links
The University of Exeter
Wikipedia