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Charles Witherle Hooke

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Charles Witherle Hooke (December 23, 1861 - May 17, 1929) was an American writer. His humorous stories were collected and published. At least one of his writings was adapted into a film. He used the pseudonym Howard Fielding.

He was born in Castine, Maine.[1]

He graduated from Harvard University with a degree in literature.[2]

Writings

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  • Automatic Bridget, and other humorous stories[3]
  • A New York Alderman: Experience of a City Father in 1898
  • The mind cure, and other humorous sketches Manhattan Therapeutic Co. New York c1888
  • Col. Evans from Kentucky, and other humorous sketches Manhattan Therapeutic Co. New York 1889[4]
  • The Victim of His Clothes co-written with Frederick Russell Burton, J. S. Ogilvie New York 1890[5]
  • Straight Crooks: A Detective Story (1927)[6]

Filmography

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  • The Inspirations of Harry Larrabbee (1917) based on his story written as Howard Fielding[7]
  • Mentioned in Confidence (1917), based on his story written as Howard Fielding

References

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  1. ^ "Summary Bibliography: Howard Fielding". www.isfdb.org.
  2. ^ "Harvard University Directory". Harvard University. March 10, 1914 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Automatic Bridget, and other humorous sketches,, by Charles Witherle Hooke | The Online Books Page". onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu.
  4. ^ "Joseph Rainone Early Comic Collection". collections.dartmouth.edu.
  5. ^ "The victim of his clothes". Library of Congress.
  6. ^ Hooke, Charles Witherle (March 10, 1927). "Straight Crooks: A Detective Story". Chelsea House – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "The Inspirations of Harry Larrabee".