Parker, Sir Horatio Gilbert

Sir Horatio Gilbert (1862-), a Canadian novelist, known usually as Gilbert Parker. He was born in Ontario and received his education in Toronto. Soon after leaving college he went to Australia, where he became associate editor of the Sydney Morning Herald. He began to write plays, but produced nothing of note for some time. He traveled widely and in 1892 began to publish novels. The Seats of the Mighty, The Trespasser, The Stolen Bonds, The Battle of the Strong, and The Right of Way are among his best known books.