Some Private Views

James Payn (1830-1898) was an English novelist. Before going to Cambridge he had published some verses in Leigh Hunts Journal, and while still an undergraduate he put forth a volume of Stories from Boccaccio in 1852, and in 1853 a volume of Poems. He contributed regularly to Household Words and Chamberss Journal. In 1858 he acted as joint-editor of the latter periodical. He became sole editor in 1860, and conducted the magazine with much success for fifteen years. In the pages of the Journal he published his most popular story, Lost Sir Massingberd in 1864. From this time he was always engaged in novel-writing. Amongst his other works are Bred in the Bone; or, Like Father Like Son (1872), Womans Vengeance (1872), By Proxy (1878), A Perfect Treasure (1881), Some Private Views (1881) and Gleams of Memory (1894).