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Edgar Fawcett (1847–1904)
Fawcett, Edgar. An American novelist, poet, and dramatist; born in New York City, May 26, 1847; died at London, May 2, 1904. Among his novels are: ‘Purple and Fine Linen’ (1873); ‘A Hopeless Case’ (1880); ‘A Gentleman of Leisure’ (1881); ‘An Ambitious Woman’ (1883); ‘Rutherford’ (1884); ‘The Adventures of a Widow’ (1884); ‘The Confessions of Claude’ (1886); ‘The House at High Bridge’ (1887); ‘Miriam Balestier’ (1888); ‘A Man’s Will’ (1888); ‘Olivia Delaplaine’ (1888); ‘A Demoralizing Marriage’ (1889); ‘Fabian Dimitry’ (1890); ‘A New York Family’ (1891); ‘An Heir to Millions’ (1892); ‘Women Must Weep’ (1892); ‘A Mild Barbarian’ (1894); ‘Outrageous Fortune’ (1894). His poetical works include: ‘Short Poems for Short People’ (1872); ‘Fantasy and Passion’ (1877); ‘Song and Story’ (1884); ‘Romance and Revery’ (1886).