Walter Jerrold facts for kids
Walter Copeland Jerrold (born 1865, died 1929) was an English writer, who wrote life stories of famous people, and worked as a newspaper editor. He also wrote and edited books for children.
Walter's Early Life
Walter Jerrold was born in Liverpool, England. He was one of 11 children in his family. His family had strong connections to the theater and writing. His grandfather, Douglas William Jerrold, and his uncle, William Blanchard Jerrold, were both famous playwrights. A playwright writes plays for the theater.
Walter's Career and Books
Walter spent most of his life working in London. He started his career at a newspaper. Later, he became the deputy editor of The Observer, which is a well-known newspaper.
He helped edit many classic books for a new collection called the Everyman's Library. He wrote biographies, which are books about the lives of real people. He also wrote travel books for a series called "Beautiful England." These books described different places in England. Walter also edited books for children and wrote stories for them using the name Walter Copeland.
Walter's Family Life
In 1895, Walter married Clara Armstrong Bridgeman. Clara was also a writer and used the name Clare Jerrold. She wrote a set of three books about the life of Queen Victoria.
Walter and Clara had six children together. Their first child, a son named Oliver, sadly died when he was a baby. Their five daughters were all named after characters from Greek myths.
- Ianthe (born 1898) became a famous writer and wrote many novels.
- Twins Daphne and Phyllis (born 1899) went to art school. They became painters and illustrated books.
- Hebe (born 1900) was a poet and also illustrated books.
- Althea (born 1902), the youngest daughter, was also a talented writer and poet.
Some Books Walter Wrote
Walter Copeland Jerrold wrote many different kinds of books.
- Biographies: He wrote life stories about important people. These included books about Thomas Hood: His Life and Times and Michael Faraday: Man of Science. He also wrote about Charles Lamb and his own grandfather, Douglas Jerrold, Dramatist And Wit.
- Children's Books: One of his books for young readers was The Big Book of Fables.
- Travel Books: He wrote many books describing different places. These included Surrey, Highways and Byways in Kent, and Shakespeare Land. He also wrote about cities like Norwich and parts of London like The Heart of London.
