Background
Source: Wikipedia
Lewis Saul Benjamin (pen name, Lewis Melville; 1874–1932) was an English author, born into a Jewish family in London, England and educated privately in England and Germany. From 1896 to 1901 he was known as an actor, though part of his time even then was devoted to literature. His publications include: The Life of William Makepeace Thackeray (two volumes, 1899) 20 vol.
