Lewis Page Mercier
Lewis Page Mercier | |
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| Born | 9 January 1820 |
| Died | 2 November 1875 (aged 55) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | BA (Oxon) 1841, M.A. 1855 |
| Occupation(s) | Chaplain of the Foundling Hospital, 1861-73 |
| Known for | Translator of Jules Verne's novels |
| Spouse | Anna Marie Hovell |
| Children | 11 |
Reverend Lewis Page Mercier (9 January 1820 – 2 November 1875) is known today as the translator, along with Eleanor Elizabeth King, of three of the best-known novels of Jules Verne: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas, From the Earth to the Moon, and Around the Moon. To avoid a conflict of interest with his position as chaplain, Mercier wrote under the pen names of Louis Mercier, MA (Oxon) and Mercier Lewis.