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Angus B. Reach

Angus Bethune Reach was a 19th-century British journalist and fiction writer known for his connections within the Victorian literary scene.

Lived
1821–1856
Nationality
British
Era
Victorian
Language
English

Angus Bethune Reach (1821–1856) was a nineteenth-century British writer who established a career in both journalism and fiction. Active during the Victorian era, Reach was a notable figure in the literary circles of his day, connecting with several prominent writers and journalists of the mid-nineteenth century.\n\nThroughout his career, Reach maintained professional and personal relationships with key literary contemporaries. He was an acquaintance of celebrated novelists such as William Makepeace Thackeray and Edmund Yates. Additionally, he shared a deep bond with the journalist and novelist Shirley Brooks, whom Reach considered to be his closest friend.