Three Lines of Old French (Esprios Classics) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781715542726)

Abraham Grace Merritt (1884-1943) - known by his byline, A. Merritt - was an American Sunday magazine editor and a writer of fantastic fiction. The Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame inducted him in 1999, its fourth class of two deceased and two living writers. Born in Beverly, New Jersey, he moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1894. Originally trained in law, he turned to journalism, first as a correspondent and later as editor. According to Peter Haining, Merritt survived a harrowing experience while a young reporter at The Philadelphia Inquirer about which he refused to ever speak, but would, as Haining claims, mark a turning point in Merritt's life. He was assistant editor of The American Weekly from 1912 to 1937 under Morrill Goddard, then its editor from 1937 until his death.

Author: A. Merritt
ISBN-10: 171554272X
ISBN-13: 9781715542726
Publisher: Blurb
Language: English
Published: 05/06/2024
Pages: 38
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.15lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.09d