South-Sea Idyls

Charles Warren Stoddard (1843–1909) was a distinguished American author and poet, known for his evocative travel writing and his association with the burgeoning local color movement in literature. Stoddard was born on August 7, 1843, in Rochester, New York, and later moved to California, which profoundly influenced his literary output. His experience as an openly gay man in the 19th century also s...