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Frank Frankfort Moore (1855–1931) was an Irish dramatist, biographer, novelist and poet. Born in Limerick, Ireland, Moore worked as a journalist (1876–92) before gaining fame as an author of fiction. Died at St. Leonard's, May 1931.[1]
Poetry
- Flying from a Shadow
- Dawn
- The Discoverer
Novels
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Promotional poster for The Sale of a Soul.
- Under Hatches (c. 1888, Blackie & Son)
- The Slaver of Zanzibar (1889)
- The Silver Sickle (1890)
- The Two Clippers (1894)
- They Call it Love (1895)
- The Sale of a Soul (1895)
- Phyllis of Philistia (1895)
- Highways and High Seas (c.1896, Blackie & Son), with illustrations by Alfred Pearse
- The Jessamy Bride (1896)
- 'The Millionaires (1898)
- A Nest of Linnets (1901)
- Love Alone is Lord (1905)
- The Artful Miss Dill (1906)
- Fanny's First Novel (1913)
- Courtship of Prince Charming (1920)
- A Garden of Peace: A Medley in Quietude (1920)
- The Hand and Dagger (1928)
Plays
- A March Hare (1877)
- Moth and Flame (1878)
- Kitty Clive, Actress (1895)
Humour
- The Lighter Side of English Life (1914)
- A Mixed Grill (1914)
Biography
- The Life of Oliver Goldsmith (1910)
History
- A Georgian Pageant (1908)
Commentary
- The truth about Ulster (London : E. Nash, 1914)
Notable Quotations
"He knew that to offer a man friendship when love is in his heart is like giving a loaf of bread to one who is dying of thirst." The Jessamy Bride
"I think that if ever a mortal heard the voice of God, it would be in a garden at the cool of the day." A Garden of Peace
References
- ^ Moore, Frank Frankfort (1931-05-14). "Distinguished Litterateur Dead". Limerick Chronicle.
External links
- Works by Frank Frankfort Moore at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Frank Frankfort Moore at Internet Archive
- From Limerick City Library/Local Studies/Books & Journals/Worthies of Thomond, a collection of biographical notices of notable people of Co. Limerick & Clare by Robert Herbert
- Frank Frankfort Moore at Library of Congress Authorities, with 55 catalogue records
- August 2019, there are no LC catalogue records as Phineas O’Flannagan, LCCN nr2007005432, or Bernard O'Hea, LCCN nr2007005431.