Under the Red Robe

Stanley John Weyman, born on August 7, 1855, in Ludlow, Shropshire, England, was a notable English novelist often revered as the 'Prince of Romance'. Although he originally pursued a career in law after completing his studies at Shrewsbury School and Christ Church, Oxford, he turned to writing historical romances, finding inspiration in the works of Alexandre Dumas. Weyman's breakthrough came with...