Edward Frederic Benson

English author, playwright, and literary critic

Edward Frederic Benson was an English author, playwright, and literary critic. He is best known for his short stories and plays, particularly the Sherlock Holmes series. Benson was born in 1867 in Kingston upon Hull, England, and studied at King's College, Cambridge. He began writing at a young age and published his first story in 1890. Benson's writing often explored themes of mystery, detection, and the human condi...