George Walker (novelist)

George Walker (December 24, 1772—February 8, 1847) was an English gothic novelist. He was born in Falcon Square, Cripplegate, London, England. He worked as a bookseller and music publisher. His writings were anti-reform, reacting to writers such as William Godwin and Thomas Holcroft.

Books

• "The Romance of the Cavern", 1792
• "The Haunted Castle", 1794
• "The House of Tinian, 1795
• "Theodore Cyphon, or The Benevolent Jew", 1796
• "Cynthelia, or a Woman of Ten Thousand, 1797
• "The Vagabond", 1799
• "The Three Spaniards", 1800
• "Poems on Various Subjects", 1801
• "Don Raphael", 1803
• "Two Girls of Eighteen", 1806
• "The Travels of Sylvester Tramper in Africa", 1813
• "The Adventures of Timothy Thoughtless", 1813 (for children)
• "The Battle of Waterloo, A Poem", 1815

References

•  "Walker, George (1772-1847)". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.