About Lewis Melville
Lived 1874 – 1932 (aged 57–58). Lewis Melville was a British writer, stage actor and biographer.
Lewis Saul Benjamin (pen name, Lewis Melville; 1874–1932) was an English author, born into a Jewish family in London, England and educated privately in England and Germany. From 1896 to 1901 he was known as an actor, though part of his time even then was devoted to literature.
His publications include:
The Life of William Makepeace Thackeray (two volumes, 1899)
20 vol. edition of Thackeray's works (editor, 1901–07)
In the World of Mimes: A Theatrical Novel (1902)
The Thackeray Country (1905)
Victorian Novelists (1906)
The First Gentleman of England (two volumes, 1906)
Bath under Beau Nash (1907)
The Beau of the Regency (1908)
King Edward VII: His Life & Reign. The Record of a Noble Career (six volumes, 1910; with Edgar Sanderson)
The Life and Letters of Laurence Sterne (two volumes, 1911; American edition, 1912)
The Life and Letters of William Cobbett (two volumes, 1912; American edition, 1913)
The Life and Writings of Philip, Duke of Wharton (1913)
Trial of the Duchess of Kingston (editor, 1927) Notable British Trials series
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Who was Lewis Melville?
English author
When was Lewis Melville born?
Lewis Melville was born on 30 March 1874 in London.
When did Lewis Melville die?
Lewis Melville died in 1932 in London.
What was Lewis Melville's occupation?
Lewis Melville was a writer, stage actor and biographer.
What nationality was Lewis Melville?
Lewis Melville was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lewis Melville. https://biography.guide/lewis-melville/
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