Alfred Arthur Reade (1851 - 1917)

Alfred Arthur Reade (January 21, 1851 - March 13, 1917) was a British publisher, journalist, and writer. He was trained as a journalist in Manchester and worked in several capacities, including that of a special correspondent in Paris in the late 1880s. He was also a teacher of English composition at the Young Men's Christian Association in Manchester. He wrote various articles published in both British and American journals and was the author of numerous books.