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Sample of authors
Harvey, John
The British author, editor and teacher John Barton Harvey grew up in London where he attended St. Aloysius College. He graduated from teacher’s college at the University of London in 1963 and was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree at Hatfield Polytechnic (now the University of Hertfordshire) in 1964. He then taught in Heanor, Andover and Stevenage while continuing his studies for a Master of Arts d...
Literary figures
Martin Hewitt
Gender: Male
Private detective and former legal clerk in London around the end of the 19th century. In contrast to the contemporary Sherlock Holmes, Martin Hewitt is ordinary, jovial and social. He has a round, friendly face and behaves like a gentleman towards ladies – although he doesn’t have any closer lady friends. He is a skilled problem-solver and the main character in four books by Arthur Morrison, who...