About Ronald Pearsall
Lived 1927 – 2005 (aged 77). Ronald Pearsall was a British writer.
Ronald Joseph Pearsall (20 October 1927 – 27 September 2005) was an English writer whose scope included children's stories, pornography and fishing.
His most famous book The Worm in the Bud (1969) was about Victorian sexuality, including orgies, prostitution and fetishism. A prolific writer, his other books included three on popular music between 1837 and 1929, several on the history of sexuality and many on antiques. He held other jobs as a shoe shop assistant, cinema manager and store detective. His book The Table Rappers (1972) was an exposure of fraud mediums, tricksters and charlatans in Spiritualism.
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Who was Ronald Pearsall?
British writer
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Ronald Pearsall was born on 20 October 1927.
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Ronald Pearsall died on 27 September 2005.
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Ronald Pearsall was a writer.
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