Forster, John, 1812-1876

John Forster was born and raised in Newcastle by Unitarian parents, and educated at Cambridge and London's Inner Temple. He became an important literary critic and editor, and wrote numerous books of his own, notably several biographies. Forster's greatest contribution may have been as literary adviser and advocate for some of the key authors of his day, including Tennyson, Browning, Dickens, and Carlyle. His support, advice, and promotion of authors and writing helped define Victorian taste. Forster was also a collector, and his valuable library includes manuscripts, letters, and rare books.

Historian and biographer.

English historican, biographer of Charles Dickens and Oliver Goldsmith.

English biographer of Dickens.

British writer and literary adviser.

British editor and novelist. Best known for his biography of Charles Dickens.

John Forster, English writer and literary adviser. Best known for his friendship with Charles Dickens, Forster also maintained long-lasting friendships with Leigh Hunt, Bulwer-Lytton, Walter Savage Landor, William Charles Macready, and Robert Browning.

English writer and literary adviser.

John Forster (1812-1876) was an English editor, author, and biograper of Charles Dickens.

Epithet: friend and executor of Charles Dickens