Frank Challice Constable (16 June 1846 – 7 October 1937) was an English barrister and writer. In addition to publishing under his own name, he published some works as F C Constable, and others as Colin Clout. His works included two science fiction novels: The Curse of Intellect (1895) and Aunt Judith's Island (1898).[1] Under the pseudonym Colin Clout, he also published the book Norman; or, Inherited Fate in 1894.[2] As a barrister, he served as a public prosecutor for the province in British India from 1872 to 1892.[3]: 4 [4][5]
Frank Challice Constable | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 June 1846 Edmonton, Middlesex |
| Died | 7 October 1937 (aged 91) Ascot, Berkshire |
| Pen name | Colin Clout |
| Occupation | Barrister Writer |
| Nationality | English |
References edit
- ^ "Constable, Frank Challice". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. SFE Ltd. 11 August 2018.
- ^ Carty, T. J. (3 December 2015). A Dictionary of Literary Pseudonyms in the English Language. Routledge. p. 366. ISBN 9781135955786.
- ^ Philmus, Robert M. (1981). "The Satiric Ambivalence of "The Island of Doctor Moreau" (L'Ambivalence satirique dans "l'île du Docteur Moreau")". Science Fiction Studies. 8 (1): 2–11. ISSN 0091-7729. JSTOR 4239376.
- ^ "Legal Appointments". Solicitors Journal. 27: 241. 10 February 1883.
- ^ Bleiler, Everett Franklin (1990). Science-fiction, the Early Years: A Full Description of More Than 3,000 Science-fiction Stories from Earliest Times to the Appearance of the Genre Magazines in 1930 : with Author, Title, and Motif Indexes. Kent State University Press. pp. 152. ISBN 9780873384162.
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