1. Charles William Shirley Brooks was an English journalist and novelist.
11 Facts About Shirley Brooks
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Shirley Brooks published a few novels, including Aspen Court and The Gordian Knot.
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Shirley Brooks was born at 52 Doughty Street, London, 29 April 1816.
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Shirley Brooks was in his earlier days a contributor to many of the best periodicals.
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Shirley Brooks was a leader writer on the Illustrated London News, to which journal at a later period he furnished a weekly article under the name of Nothing in the Papers.
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Shirley Brooks then allowed five years to elapse before he made his second venture as a novelist.
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Shirley Brooks did so as the author of a twelve-installment serial fiction, the Gordian Knot, from January 1858; but this work, illustrated by John Tenniel, remained unfinished for upwards of two years.
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Shirley Brooks made use of the name Epicurus Rotundus as the signature to his articles.
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On 14 March 1872 Shirley Brooks was elected a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.
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Shirley Brooks died at 6 Kent Terrace, Regent's Park, London, on 23 February 1874, and was buried in Kensal Green Cemetery on the 28th.
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Shirley Brooks married Emily Margaret, daughter of Dr William Walkinshaw of Naparima, Trinidad.