A Good-For-Nothing: 1876

Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen was a Norwegian-American author and college professor. Through his public lectures, Boyesen won a reputation as an excellent lecturer. He was a prolific writer, and, over 20 years, he published 25 books including novels, short stories, poems, and literary criticism. He also published short stories, essays, and book reviews in periodicals. Boyesen is more commonly known for his works of popular fiction.