2 Quotes & Sayings By Francis Weller
Francis Weller, born in London in 1827, was a prolific writer of novels and more than twenty-six plays and satires. His best known work is "Merry Andrew: A Christmas Story for the Young," which has been continuously popular since it was first published in 1872. Also well known is his short story "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir," which inspired the poem by Robert Frost and the play by Dale Wasserman
Mr. Weller's writing career began in 1850 with the publication of "A Few Figs from Thistles" in The Graphic, a London magazine. He continued publishing widely read books, such as "Wagtails of the Wilderness" (1861), "Further Notes on Wags" (1867), and "Wagtails of the Wilderness" (1869).
In 1868 he wrote a play called "Two Old Maids."