J. D. Beresford
J.D. Beresford | |
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| Born | John Davys Beresford 17 March 1873 |
| Died | 2 February 1947 (aged 73) |
| Genre | Science fiction, horror, ghost stories, mystery novel |
| Children | Elisabeth Beresford Marcus Beresford (a.k.a. Marc Brandel) |
John Davys Beresford (17 March 1873 – 2 February 1947) was an English writer, now remembered mainly for his early science fiction and some short stories of the horror story and ghost story genres. Beresford was a great admirer of H. G. Wells, and wrote the first critical study of Wells in 1915. His Wellsian novel The Hampdenshire Wonder (1911) was a major influence for the author Olaf Stapledon. His other science-fiction novels include The Riddle of the Tower, about a dystopian, hive-like society.