Biography

A novelist and historian who lived largely in London.
Brother-in-law to Annie Wood Besant.

Books by Walter Besant

Armorel of Lyonesse (Esprios C
Armorel of Lyonesse (Esprios Classics)
2024
As We Are and As We May Be (Es
As We Are and As We May Be (Esprios Classics)
2024
Changeling (Esprios Classics)
Changeling (Esprios Classics)
2024
Chaplain of the Fleet (Esprios
Chaplain of the Fleet (Esprios Classics)
2024
Fourth Generation (Esprios Cla
Fourth Generation (Esprios Classics)
2024
Orange Girl
Orange Girl
2024
Author, Volumes 11-12
Author, Volumes 11-12
2023
Author, Volumes 17-18
Author, Volumes 17-18
2023
Author, Volumes 7-8
Author, Volumes 7-8
2023
Author; Volume 11
Author; Volume 11
2023
Author; Volume 6
Author; Volume 6
2023
Changling
Changling
2023
Dorothy Forster; a Novel
Dorothy Forster; a Novel
2023
Jerusalem, the City of Herod and Saladin
Jerusalem, the City of Herod and Saladin
2023
Jerusalem, the City of Herod a
Jerusalem, the City of Herod and Saladin, by W. Besant and E. H. Palmer
2023
Pen and the Books
Pen and the Books
2023
Survey of London; Volume 9
Survey of London; Volume 9
2023
World Went Very Well Then; Vol
World Went Very Well Then; Volume 1
2023
Gaspard de Coligny Marquis de
Gaspard de Coligny Marquis de Chatillon Admiral of France; Colonel of French Infantry
2022
In Fortuna Finalmente
In Fortuna Finalmente
2021
Mediæval London; 1
Mediæval London; 1
2021
Queen's Reign and Its Commemor
Queen's Reign and Its Commemoration
2021
Survey of London; 4
Survey of London; 4
2021
The Survey of London; 9
The Survey of London; 9
2021
आइवरी गेट
आइवरी गेट
2021
Plague Dystopias Volume Four
Plague Dystopias Volume Four
2020
Revolt of Man - Publishing Peo
Revolt of Man - Publishing People Series
2020
Stories by English Authors, th
Stories by English Authors, the Sea
2020
History of Jerusalem Enhanced
History of Jerusalem Enhanced Edition
2019
In Luck at Last
In Luck at Last
2019
Ivory Gate, a New Edition
Ivory Gate, a New Edition
2019
Lady of Lynn
Lady of Lynn
2019
Chaplain of the Fleet : A Nove
Chaplain of the Fleet : A Novel
2018
Chelsea the Fascination of Lon
Chelsea the Fascination of London
2018
Early London
Early London
2018
Eulogy of Richard Jefferies
Eulogy of Richard Jefferies
2018
Eulogy of Richard Jeffries
Eulogy of Richard Jeffries
2018
Hammersmith, Fulham and Putney
Hammersmith, Fulham and Putney
2018
Lady of Lynn; Volume 1
Lady of Lynn; Volume 1
2018
Monks of Thelema
Monks of Thelema
2018
My Little Girl : A Novel
My Little Girl : A Novel
2018
My Little Girl, by the Authors
My Little Girl, by the Authors of 'ready-Money Mortiboy'
2018
Rebel Queen; Volume 3
Rebel Queen; Volume 3
2018
Revolt of Man
Revolt of Man
2018
Strand District
Strand District
2018
The Ivory Gate, Vol. 3 of 3 (Classic Reprint)
The Ivory Gate, Vol. 3 of 3 (Classic Reprint)
2018
Westminster. with Illus. by Wi
Westminster. with Illus. by William Patten and Others
2018
Armorel of Lyonesse A Romance of To-Day Volume I
Armorel of Lyonesse A Romance of To-Day Volume I
2017
Armorel of Lyonesse a Romance
Armorel of Lyonesse a Romance of to-Day Volume II
2017
Holy Rose
Holy Rose
2017
Inner House
Inner House
2017
Inner House : (Dystopian Class
Inner House : (Dystopian Classics)
2017
Ten Years' Tenant
Ten Years' Tenant
2017
CAPTAIN JAMES COOK - Life and Voyages of the Great Navigator
CAPTAIN JAMES COOK - Life and Voyages of the Great Navigator
2016
Story of King Alfred
Story of King Alfred
2016
To call her mine : etc,by Walter Besant and Amedee Forestier
To call her mine : etc,by Walter Besant and Amedee Forestier
2016
Ivory Gate
Ivory Gate
2015
Manchester Marriage, a Mere In
Manchester Marriage, a Mere Interlude a Faithful Heart, the Solid Gold Reef Company Limited, Tree of Knowledge
2015
Chaplain of the Fleet
Chaplain of the Fleet
2014
CAPTAIN COOK, Life and Voyages of the Great Navigator
CAPTAIN COOK, Life and Voyages of the Great Navigator
2012
Strand District the Fascinatio
Strand District the Fascination of London
2012
Westminster the Fascination of
Westminster the Fascination of London
2012
Brief History of London
Brief History of London
2011
Charm and Other Drawing-Room P
Charm and Other Drawing-Room Plays
2011
French Humorists from the Twel
French Humorists from the Twelfth to the Nineteenth Century
2010
This Son of Vulcan. a Novel -
This Son of Vulcan. a Novel - Vol. I
2010
World Went Very Well Then
World Went Very Well Then
2010
Changeling, a Novel
Changeling, a Novel
2008
Holborn and Bloomsbury (The Fascination of London)
Holborn and Bloomsbury (The Fascination of London)
2007
The Bell Of St. Paul's V1
The Bell Of St. Paul's V1
2007
The Life And Achievements Of Edward Henry Palmer
The Life And Achievements Of Edward Henry Palmer
2007
The Mutineer.   A Romance of Pitcairn Island
The Mutineer. A Romance of Pitcairn Island
2007
The Revolt of Man  &  The Case of Mr Lucraft
The Revolt of Man & The Case of Mr Lucraft
2007
This Son Of Vulcan V1
This Son Of Vulcan V1
2007
Case of Mr. Lucraft
Case of Mr. Lucraft
2006
Mediaeval London V1
Mediaeval London V1
2006
Mediaeval London V2
Mediaeval London V2
2006
Thirty Years' Work in the Holy Land (a Record and a Summary)
Thirty Years' Work in the Holy Land (a Record and a Summary)
2005
El arte de la ficción
El arte de la ficción
2004
Twas in Trafalgar Bay
Twas in Trafalgar Bay
2000
Rebel Queen (Modern Jewish Exp
Rebel Queen (Modern Jewish Experience Series)
1993
Novels that have made history
Novels that have made history
1990
In Deacon's Orders And Other Stories
In Deacon's Orders And Other Stories
1988
Changeling
Changeling
1985
Sweet Nellie, my heart's delig
Sweet Nellie, my heart's delight
1981
To call her mine
To call her mine
1979
Art of Fiction
Art of Fiction
1953
Armorel of Lyonesse
Armorel of Lyonesse
1949
Sir Walter Besant's 'Bourbon'
Sir Walter Besant's 'Bourbon' journal, August, 1863
1933
AAl sorts and conditions of me
AAl sorts and conditions of men
1924
London, South of the Thames
London, South of the Thames
1912
London north of the Thames
London north of the Thames
1911
Shoreditch and the East End
Shoreditch and the East End
1908
The Bell of St.Paul's
The Bell of St.Paul's
1908
Mediaeval London Volume I
Mediaeval London Volume I
1906
Sir Richard Whittington
Sir Richard Whittington
1905
Gaspard de Coligny  Admiral of France
Gaspard de Coligny Admiral of France
1904
London In The Time Of The Tudors
London In The Time Of The Tudors
1904
As we are and as we may be
As we are and as we may be
1903
Essays and historiettes
Essays and historiettes
1903
Holborn and Bloomsbury
Holborn and Bloomsbury
1903
London in the time of the Stuarts. --
London in the time of the Stuarts. --
1903
The Strand district
The Strand district
1903
[Edward VII, a sketch biograph
[Edward VII, a sketch biography]
1902
Autobiography of Sir Walter Besant
Autobiography of Sir Walter Besant
1902
No other way
No other way
1902
East London
East London
1901
The lady of Lynn
The lady of Lynn
1901
The story of King Alfred
The story of King Alfred
1901
For Faith and Freedom: A Novel
For Faith and Freedom: A Novel
1900
Paternoster Row
Paternoster Row
1899
The changling
The changling
1899
The orange girl
The orange girl
1899
The pen and the book
The pen and the book
1899
South London
South London
1898
Two Centuries of Soho
Two Centuries of Soho
1898
A Fountain Sealed: A Novel
A Fountain Sealed: A Novel
1897
Amorel of Lyonesse
Amorel of Lyonesse
1897
Her Majesty's glorious jubilee
Her Majesty's glorious jubilee, 1897
1897
London, mediaeval and Elizabet
London, mediaeval and Elizabethan
1897
The captain's room
The captain's room
1897
The Queen's reign and its commemoration
The Queen's reign and its commemoration
1897
The rise of the empire
The rise of the empire
1897
The charm and other drawing-room plays
The charm and other drawing-room plays
1896
The master craftsman
The master craftsman
1896
Beyond the dreams of avarice
Beyond the dreams of avarice
1895
Caxton at Westminster
Caxton at Westminster
1895
Femina furens
Femina furens
1895
In Deacon's Orders
In Deacon's Orders
1895
In deacon's orders, etc
In deacon's orders, etc
1895
The poor in great cities
The poor in great cities
1895
Westminister
Westminister
1895
Westminster
Westminster
1895
Literary conferences
Literary conferences
1894
London by Walter Besant
London by Walter Besant
1894
Man-hunting in the Desert: Being a Narrative of the Palmer Search-expedition ..
Man-hunting in the Desert: Being a Narrative of the Palmer Search-expedition ..
1894
The Rebel Queen by Walter Besa
The Rebel Queen by Walter Besant
1894
A note about Harvard
A note about Harvard
1893
A World's Fair number
A World's Fair number
1893
The Eulogy of Richard Jeffries
The Eulogy of Richard Jeffries
1893
The rebel queen
The rebel queen
1893
The Rebel Queen: A Novel
The Rebel Queen: A Novel
1893
The Society of Authors
The Society of Authors
1893
Westminster. Chapter III
Westminster. Chapter III
1893
Dorothy Wallis: An Autobiography
Dorothy Wallis: An Autobiography
1892
St.Katherine's by the Tower
St.Katherine's by the Tower
1892
The Ivory Gate: A Novel
The Ivory Gate: A Novel
1892
The work of the British Societ
The work of the British Society of Authors
1892
Verbena Camellia Stephanotis, and other stories
Verbena Camellia Stephanotis, and other stories
1892
Verbena Camellia Stephanotis, Etc
Verbena Camellia Stephanotis, Etc
1892
Verbeua Camellia Stephauotis
Verbeua Camellia Stephauotis
1892
A walk in Tudor London
A walk in Tudor London
1891
Armorel of Lyonesse, a romance of to-day
Armorel of Lyonesse, a romance of to-day
1891
London (during the) Plantagene
London (during the) Plantagenet (period
1891
London after the Romans
London after the Romans
1891
London of Charles the second
London of Charles the second
1891
London of George the second
London of George the second
1891
London, Saxon and Norman
London, Saxon and Norman
1891
The London of good Queen Bess
The London of good Queen Bess
1891
To call her mine, etc
To call her mine, etc
1891
Bell of St. Paul
Bell of St. Paul
1890
The holy rose, etc
The holy rose, etc
1890
The Ivory Gate
The Ivory Gate
1890
'twas in Trafalgar's Bay
'twas in Trafalgar's Bay
1889
'Twas in Trafalgar's bay, and other stories
'Twas in Trafalgar's bay, and other stories
1889
All Sorts and Conditions of Me
All Sorts and Conditions of Men : An Impossible Story
1889
The Lament of Dives
The Lament of Dives
1889
Twenty-one years' work in the Holy Land
Twenty-one years' work in the Holy Land
1889
By Celia's arbour, a tale of Portsmouth town
By Celia's arbour, a tale of Portsmouth town
1888
Herr Paulus
Herr Paulus
1888
Herr Paulus, his rise, his greatness, & his fall
Herr Paulus, his rise, his greatness, & his fall
1888
The Case of Mr. Lucraft
The Case of Mr. Lucraft
1888
The case of Mr. Lucraft, and other tales
The case of Mr. Lucraft, and other tales
1888
The eulogy of Richard Jefferies
The eulogy of Richard Jefferies
1888
The inner house
The inner house
1888
The seamy side, a story
The seamy side, a story
1888
The ten years' tenant and other stories
The ten years' tenant and other stories
1888
Katharine Regina
Katharine Regina
1887
Ready-money mortiboy, a matter-of-fact story
Ready-money mortiboy, a matter-of-fact story
1887
The captains' room, etc
The captains' room, etc
1887
The golden butterfly, a novel
The golden butterfly, a novel
1887
The Graphic jubilee number, Ju
The Graphic jubilee number, June 20, 1887
1887
The grievances between authors
The grievances between authors and publishers, being the report of the conferences held March, 1887
1887
The holy rose
The holy rose
1887
The monks of Thelema, a novel
The monks of Thelema, a novel
1887
The world went very well then
The world went very well then
1887
This son of Vulcan
This son of Vulcan
1887
Uncle Jack, etc
Uncle Jack, etc
1887
Children Of Gibeon
Children Of Gibeon
1886
Dorothy Forster
Dorothy Forster
1885
Ready-money Wortiboy
Ready-money Wortiboy
1885
Self or bearer
Self or bearer
1885
Uncle Jack, and other stories
Uncle Jack, and other stories
1885
A glorious fortune
A glorious fortune
1884
Life in a hospital
Life in a hospital
1883
The captain's room, etc
The captain's room, etc
1883
The life and achievements of Edward Henry Palmer, late Lord Almoner's professor of Arabic in the University of Cambridge and fellow of Saint John's college
The life and achievements of Edward Henry Palmer, late Lord Almoner's professor of Arabic in the University of Cambridge and fellow of Saint John's college
1883
The Revolt Of Man
The Revolt Of Man
1882
Sir Richard Whittington, lord
Sir Richard Whittington, lord mayor of London
1881
The Chaplain of the Fleet
The Chaplain of the Fleet
1881
The chaplain of the fleet, by W. Besant and J. Rice
The chaplain of the fleet, by W. Besant and J. Rice
1881
The ten years' tenant
The ten years' tenant
1881
Over the sea with the sailor
Over the sea with the sailor
1880
Sweet Nelly
Sweet Nelly
1880
The seamy side, by W. Besant and J. Rice. Vol. 1, 2nd ed.; 2,3, 3rd ed
The seamy side, by W. Besant and J. Rice. Vol. 1, 2nd ed.; 2,3, 3rd ed
1880
Constantinople, a sketch of it
Constantinople, a sketch of its history from its foundation to its conquest by the Turks in 1453
1879
Gaspard de Coligny
Gaspard de Coligny
1879
Gaspard de Coligny (marquis de Châtillon)
Gaspard de Coligny (marquis de Châtillon)
1879
Gaspard de Coligny (marquis de Chatillon) admiral of France
Gaspard de Coligny (marquis de Chatillon) admiral of France
1879
Gaspard de Coligny (Marquis de
Gaspard de Coligny (Marquis de Chatillon) Admiral of France; colonel of French infantry; governor of Picardy, Ile de France, Paris and Havre
1879
Sweet Nelly, my heart's deligh
Sweet Nelly, my heart's delight
1879
By Celia's arbor
By Celia's arbor
1878
Shepherds all and maidens fair
Shepherds all and maidens fair
1878
The monks of Thelema
The monks of Thelema
1878
Shepherds and maidens fair
Shepherds and maidens fair
1877
Such a good man
Such a good man
1877
When the ship comes home
When the ship comes home
1877
This son of Vulcan, a novel, by the authors of 'Ready-money Mortiboy'
This son of Vulcan, a novel, by the authors of 'Ready-money Mortiboy'
1876
With Harp and Crown
With Harp and Crown
1875
With harp and crown, by the authors of 'Ready-money Mortiboy'
With harp and crown, by the authors of 'Ready-money Mortiboy'
1875
With harpe and crown
With harpe and crown
1875
The French humorists from the twelfth to the nineteenth century
The French humorists from the twelfth to the nineteenth century
1874
My little girl
My little girl
1873
Ready-money Mortiboy [by W. Besant and J. Rice]. by the authors of 'My little girl'
Ready-money Mortiboy [by W. Besant and J. Rice]. by the authors of 'My little girl'
1873
The French humourists
The French humourists
1873
The French humourists from the twelth to the nineteenth century
The French humourists from the twelth to the nineteenth century
1873
Ready-money Mortiboy
Ready-money Mortiboy
1872
Studies in early French poetry
Studies in early French poetry
1868
All Sorts and Conditions of Men
All Sorts and Conditions of Men
1856
All in a garden fair
All in a garden fair
1800
The demoniac
The demoniac