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Shirley Brooks

About

Charles William Shirley Brooks was an English journalist and novelist. Born in London, he began his career in a solicitor's office. Shortly afterwards he took to writing, and contributed to various periodicals. In 1851 he joined the staff of Punch, to which he contributed "Essence of Parliament," and on the death of Mark Lemon in 1870 he succeeded him as editor. He published a few novels, including Aspen Court and The Gordian Knot.

Books

The Silver Cord

The Silver Cord

Punch

Tom Taylor, Henry Mayhew, Francis Cowley Burnand, Shirley Brooks, Mark Lemon, Owen Seaman

Punch

Tom Taylor, Henry Mayhew, Sir Francis Cowley Burnand, Shirley Brooks, Mark Lemon, Owen Seaman, Sir Owen Seaman

Punch

Tom Taylor, Henry Mayhew, Francis Cowley Burnand, Shirley Brooks, Mark Lemon, Owen Seaman

Punch

Tom Taylor, Henry Mayhew, Francis Cowley Burnand, Shirley Brooks, Mark Lemon, Owen Seaman

Punch

Tom Taylor, Henry Mayhew, Francis Cowley Burnand, Shirley Brooks, Mark Lemon, Owen Seaman

Punch

Tom Taylor, Henry Mayhew, Francis Cowley Burnand, Shirley Brooks, Mark Lemon, Owen Seaman

Punch

Tom Taylor, Henry Mayhew, Francis Cowley Burnand, Sir Francis Cowley Burnand, Shirley Brooks, Mark Lemon, Owen Seaman, Sir Owen Seaman

Punch

Tom Taylor, Henry Mayhew, Francis Cowley Burnand, Shirley Brooks, Mark Lemon, Owen Seaman

Punch

Tom Taylor, Henry Mayhew, Francis Cowley Burnand, Shirley Brooks, Mark Lemon, Owen Seaman

Punch

Tom Taylor, Henry Mayhew, Francis Cowley Burnand, Shirley Brooks, Mark Lemon, Owen Seaman

Punch

Tom Taylor, Henry Mayhew, Francis Cowley Burnand, Shirley Brooks, Mark Lemon, Owen Seaman

Wit and Humour

Punch

Tom Taylor, Henry Mayhew, Sir Francis Cowley Burnand, Shirley Brooks, Mark Lemon, Sir Owen Seaman

Punch

Tom Taylor, Henry Mayhew, Francis Cowley Burnand, Shirley Brooks, Mark Lemon, Owen Seaman

Punch

Tom Taylor, Henry Mayhew, Francis Cowley Burnand, Shirley Brooks, Mark Lemon, Owen Seaman

Punch

Tom Taylor, Henry Mayhew, Francis Cowley Burnand, Shirley Brooks, Mark Lemon, Owen Seaman

Punch

Tom Taylor, Henry Mayhew, Sir Francis Cowley Burnand, Shirley Brooks, Mark Lemon, Sir Owen Seaman

Punch

Tom Taylor, Henry Mayhew, Francis Cowley Burnand, Shirley Brooks, Mark Lemon, Owen Seaman

Frank Scott Haydon, Shirley Brooks, Sir Thomas Duffus Hardy, William Lowther, William Beatty-Kingston, Harriet Cobley Haydon Haviland, Andrew Haydon, George H. Savage, Arthur Richard Wellesley (2nd Duke of)

Frank Scott Haydon, Shirley Brooks, Sir Thomas Duffus Hardy, William Lowther, William Beatty-Kingston, Harriet Cobley Haydon Haviland, Andrew Haydon, George H. Savage, Arthur Richard Wellesley (2nd Duke of)

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