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Burgess (FRANK GELETT an American)

(FRANK) GELETT, an American author and artist; born in BURGESS Boston, Jan. 30, 1866. He was educated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, from which he graduated in 1887. He embraced civil engineering as a profession, and had considerable railway experience (1887-1890) in California. In 1896 he took up literary work and speedily attracted favorable attention .

Most of his writings were illustrated by himself. His work is of a whimsical and humorous nature. Among his publications are "Vivette" (1897) "Goops and and How to Be Them" (1900) "The Picaroons" (1904) "Are You a Bromide?" (1906) "Love in a Hurry" (1913) ; "Mrs. Hope's Husband" (1917); etc.