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Benjamin Leopold Farjeon (1833–1903)
Farjeon, Benjamin Leopold. An English journalist and novelist; born in London in 1833; died at London, July 23, 1903. He went to Australia in early life, returned to London in 1869, and devoted himself to literature. His first novel, ‘Grif’ (1870), a story of Australian life, made his reputation; and was followed by ‘Joshua Marvel’ (1871); ‘Christmas Stories’ (1874); ‘Jessie Trim’ (1874); ‘Duchess of Rosemary Lane’ (1876); ‘The Sacred Nugget’ (1885); ‘Toilers of Babylon’ (1888); ‘A Fair Jewess’ (1894); ‘The King of No Land’; and others.