Quote of the day
Good authors, too, who once knew better words
Now only use four-letter words
Writing prose —
Anything goes.
Arthur Mee
Born: July 21, 1875
Died: May 27, 1943 (aged 67)
Bio: Arthur Henry Mee was a British writer, journalist and educator. He is best known for The Harmsworth Self-Educator, The Children's Encyclopædia, The Children's Newspaper, and The King's England.
Known for:
- The Children's Encyclopædia
- Durham: Twixt Tyne and Tees
- Warwickshire: Shakespeare's Country (1936)
- The Lake District: The Classic Guide
- Staffordshire: The Classic Guide