George Edward Farrow was born on March 17th, 1862 in Ipswitch, England. Very little is known about his early life- only that he was educated in London for a time before moving to America to continue his studies. He worked as a clerk for a while in 1891, then declared himself an author in 1901.
During his career, Farrow wrote over 30 books for children- some adventure, some poetry, and some nonsense- and is often compared to the likes of Lewis Carroll and L. Frank Baum. His first book, the Wallypug of Why, was first printed in 1895 and still remains a beloved classic for kids and adults alike.
Farrow died around 1919 and has no descendants as far as we know.
We are reading from Absurd Ditties, a children's poetry collection published in 1903. To learn more about the author and his works, click the link above or check out his Wikipedia page!
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