George Alfred Lawrence
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George Alfred Lawrence (1827‑1876) was a British novelist and barrister. He wrote several novels, of which one — Guy Livingstone (1857) — had great popularity. On the outbreak of the American Civil War he went to America with the intention of joining the Confederate Army, but was taken prisoner and only released on promising to return to England.
This article incorporates text from: Cousin, John William (1910). A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature. London, J.M. Dent & sons; New York, E.P. Dutton.
Categories: A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature | English novelists | 1827 births | 1876 deaths
