Sample of authors
Hodgson, William Hope
William Hope Hodgson was the son of an Anglican priest who grew up in England and Ireland alongside his eleven sisters and brothers. He became a sailor at the age of thirteen and eventually received his mate’s certificate. Life at sea did not suit him, however, and in 1899 he settled in Blackburn where he opened a school of physical culture. Hodgson had to work extra as a reporter and p...
Literary figures
Charles Honeybath
Gender: Male
He has a rather expressionless appearance, but is well established as an artist. Above all, Charles Honeybath is known as a portrait painter. Unfortunately, now and then he happens to stumble across bodies, which leads to him unwillingly having to act the amateur detective. He lives in London, and on one occasion works together with his creator Michael Innes’ most famous problem-solver, D...