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Paul Leicester Ford (1865-1902) was an American novelist and biographer. He was the great-grandson of Noah Webster and the brother of noted historian Worthington C. Ford. He wrote lives of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and others, edited the works of Thomas Jefferson, and wrote a number of novels, which had considerable success.
In "Wanted'ÄîA Match Maker," Paul Leicester Ford masterfully weaves a comedic narrative that explores the intricacies of romance and social matchmaking in the backdrop of late 19th-century America. The novel is marked by its sharp wit, satirical commentary on societal norms, and colorful characterizations, presenting a vivid tableau of middle-class aspirations and misadventures. Ford's use of dialogue and careful attention to setting encapsulate the period'Äôs values and anxieties, making it both a humorous and critical reflection on love and compatibility.
Wanted A Matchmaker by Paul Leicester Ford Classic Novels New Edition Paul Leicester Ford (March 23, 1865 - May 8, 1902) was an American novelist and biographer, born in Brooklyn. He was the great-grandson (through his mother's family) of Noah Webster and the brother of the noted historian Worthington C. Ford. He wrote lives of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and others, edited the works of Thomas Jefferson, and wrote a number of novels, which had considerable success, including The Honorable Peter Stirling (1894), Story of an Untold Love, Janice Meredith, Wanted a Matchmaker, and Wanted a Chaperon. He was murdered in his Manhattan home by his brother, Malcolm Webster Ford, at one time the most famous amateur athlete in the United States, who then committed suicide.
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"Wanted a Match Maker" from Paul Leicester Ford. American novelist and biographer (1865-1902).