We promised that Edwardian Arcane would explore some of the curious side alleys of the period. Later this month we have articles on female ghost story writers, aerial warfare, and more William Hope Hodgson. This time we hand over to Holmesian author/lecturer S F Bennett, on Louis Wain.

We recently featured James Bojaciuk on the little-known Hope Hodgson artist Florence Briscoe. Our guest today brings us the story of another better-known, but troubled, illustrator active in the period. There’s even a piece of unusual Holmesian art to go with it. Continue reading The Man Who Made Cats Laugh: Louis Wain →