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Hamilton Wright Mabie
Hamilton Wright Mabie, A.M., L.H.D., LL.D. was an American essayist, editor, critic, and lecturer.
He was born at Cold Spring, N. Y. in 1846. Mabie was the youngest child of Sarah Colwell Mabie who was from a wealthy Scottish-English family and Levi Jeremiah Mabie, whose ancestors were Scots-Dutch. They were early immigrants to New Amsterdam, New Netherland about 1647. Due to business opportunities with the opening of the Erie Canal his family moved to Buffalo, New York when he was approaching school age. At the young age of 16 he passed his college entrance examination, but waited a year before he attended Williams College (1867) and the Columbia Law School (1869).
While at Williams, Mabie was a member of Alpha Delta Phi fraternity and would serve as the first president of the North American Interfraternity Conference (Formally known as the National Interfraternity Conference).
He received honorary degrees from his own alma mater, from Union College, and from Western Reserve and Washington and Lee universities. Although he passed his bar exams in 1869, he hated both the study and practice of law. In 1876 he married Jeanette Trivett. In the summer of 1879, he was hired to work at the weekly magazine, Christian Union (renamed The Outlook in 1893), an association that lasted until his death.
In 1884, Mabie was promoted to associate editor of the Christian Union and then elected to the Author's Club, whose members included such men of established reputation as George Cary Eggleston, Richard Watson Gilder, Brander Matthews, and Edmund Clarence Stedman.
In 1890, a small collection of Mabie's essays which reflected upon life, literature and nature were published as a volume entitled My Study Fire.
Books by Hamilton Wright Mabie
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know
This is a collection of well known fairy tales by various authors, including the Brothers Grimm, Charles Perrault and many others.
Folk Tales Every Child Should Know
We have always loved stories. people have always entertained each other by telling tales around the campfire; traveling storytellers were huge crowd-pullers. Many of these stories were passed down through the generations, largely unchanged. "The stor...
Myths That Every Child Should Know
A selection of famous and timeless myths, adapted for a junior audience.
Fruits of the Spirit
This timeless literary gem invites readers on a profound journey, unveiling the transformative power of virtues and their impact on our lives. Mabie's book, continues to resonate with readers across generations, inspiring them to embrace and cultivat...
Fairy Tales Every Child Should Know
This is a collection of well known fairy tales by various authors, including the Brothers Grimm, Charles Perrault and many others. (Summary by Elli)
Young Folks' Treasury, Volume 2
This is the second book in a twelve volume series, and highlights myths and legendary heroes from around the world, from Ancient Greece to Scandinavia and the Far East. They are aimed at the junior audience. (Summary by Lynne Thompson)
Young Folks' Treasury, Volume 3
Another wonderful compilation of stories edited by Hamilton Wright Mabie! This volume, the 3rd of 12, contains 2 main sections: Classic Tales and Old Fashioned Stories. Of the first section, assistant editor Daniel Edwin Wheeler says, "After our boys...
Heroes Every Child Should Know
The endeavour has been made in this volume to bring together the heroic men of different races, periods and types; and in the selection of material the most attractive, intelligent and authoritative literature has been drawn upon. In cases in which t...
Essays on Work and Culture
The author investigates the world of work against a backdrop of culture. Each of the 25 essays focuses on one aspect of the topic. For example, the first essay, "Tool or Man?" looks at two views of man. One is that of strength as the provider of sec...
Mentor: Famous English Poets
This is Vol. 1, No. 44, Serial No. 44 of The Mentor, published in 1913. This edition of the Mentor Magazine focuses on six of England's most well-known poets - Lord Byron, John Keats, Percy Shelley, William Wordsworth, Alfred Tennyson and Robert Bro...
Young Folks' Treasury, Volume 6 - Famous Travels & Adventures
Historical vignettes of selected locations throughout the world and many of our early explorers as well. Fascinating travel adventures throughout Europe, Asia, America, etc. for young and old alike. Perfect for the armchair traveler who enjoys learni...