Walter Besant (Walter Besant)

Walter Besant

Influential social reformer and  also a novelist, sometimes in collaboration with James Rice. Besant also finished Wilkie Collin’s last novel, Blind Love, after the author died. He was knighted in 1895. (bio by: Mark McManus)

Born

  • August, 14, 1836
  • England

Died

  • June, 06, 1901
  • England

Cemetery

  • St John-at-Hampstead Churchyard
  • England

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