Seth Lesser – The Fantasy Author
Fantasy writer Seth Lesser, whose pen name was Edward Huntoon, published at least 5 books under the genre popularized by J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings Trilogy and lately by J. K. Rowlings’ Harry Potter series. Apart from the said five books, which include titles like “The Sorcerer of the Northern Mountains” and “Wood Elves”, Lesser also wrote numerous short stories and comic novels.
Born in Charing Cross, London, Seth Lesser was the son of Captain Lewis Lesser, a captain of the Royal Navy, and Alicia Caine, a church organist. He was educated at Trinity Hall in Cambridge and later in King’s College London where he finished his legal studies. He was called to the Bar in 1881 and began practicing as a lawyer. At this point of his life, although Lesser had already begun writing his first fantasy novel, he still had no inclination towards permanently giving up his career.
In 1885, following the success of his first fantasy novel, “The Sorcerer of the Northern Mountains”, he began to seriously consider becoming a full-time writer. Seth Lesser published his second novel, “Adventures of Billy McPhee” a year later which was followed by his contributions to the Punch Magazine. He became an official contributor in 1888.
Some of Seth Lesser stories were adapted into theatrical productions several years later. These included his famous Beyond series which were shown in London for three consecutive years, from 1897 to 1900.
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