Lever, Charles James

le'ver, Charles James (1806-1872), an Irish novelist. He was born at Dublin and died at Triest, where he held a consular position. He was educated for medicine at Trinity College, Dublin, and at Gottingen, Germany. He made a reputation during the epidemic of cholera in 1832, and later entered the consular service. He began writing serials for the Dublin University Magazine. The first chapter of Harry Lorrequer appeared in February, 1837. Its success was such that he used the title as a pen name. Other tales are Charles O'Malley, Tom Burke of Ours, and Lord Kilgobbin. As a whole, his novels are light and rollicking, and of no great permanent value.