Stockton, Frank Richard, 1834-1902

American fiction writer.

From the description of Letter [manuscript]: Frank R. Stockton, Washington, D.C., to Mr. Walker, 1899 March 18. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647823789

American novelist.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Charlottesville, Va., to Oliver Wendell Holmes, 1884 Aug. 29. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 645458453

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Lego, to Mrs. Constance Cary Harrison, 1885 Aug. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270574854

From the description of Typed letter signed : Convent Station, N.J., to Laurens Maynard, Esq., 1894 Apr. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270580548

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Charlottesville, Va., to Joseph B. Gilder, 1884 Aug. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 645470098

American author.

From the description of Letter [manuscript] : Charles Town, W. Va., to Clarke Davis, Philadelphia, 1900 October 25. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647829528

From the description of Papers of Frank Richard Stockton [manuscript], 1874-1900. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647871219

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Madison, N.J., to Robert Lutz, 1887 Dec. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270575014

From the description of Letter [manuscript] : Convent Station, N.J., to the editors of "The banner," 1894 January 30. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647829538

Frank Richard Stockton was an American short story writer, editor, and humorist. Initially apprenticed as a wood engraver, Stockton began writing popular stories for children, characterized by whimsical good humor, inventiveness, and a strong sense that even the most fantastic land was governed by its own reality. Stockton is perhaps best remembered for his work as editor of the children's magazine St. Nicholas and for the classic moralistic short story, The Lady or the Tiger.

From the description of Frank Richard Stockton letters and manuscript, 1894-1923. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 50163404

Frank Stockton was born April 5, 1834 in Philadelphia, PA, and died April 16, 1902 in Washington, D.C. He was a wood engraver, editor, and author of short stories and novels for children and adults, known for his humor and irony. He is perhaps best known for his short story, The Lady or the Tiger?Biographical Sources: Something About the Author, vols. 32, 44.

From the description of Frank Richard Stockton Papers 1960. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 462885128