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Morley Roberts

Morley Roberts

An English novelist and short story writer best known for his work The Private Life of Henry Maitland.

Lived
1857–1942
Nationality
English
Language
English

Morley Charles Roberts was an English novelist and short story writer whose literary career spanned the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Born on December 29, 1857, Roberts dedicated his career to prose fiction, establishing himself as a writer of both novels and shorter narrative forms. Throughout his active years, Roberts produced a variety of literary works, but he is most enduringly remembered for his book The Private Life of Henry Maitland. This particular work stands as his most famous and influential contribution to English literature. Roberts's life and career concluded with his death on June 8, 1942, leaving behind a distinct body of work that reflects the literary transitions of his lifetime.