Author:John Habberton

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John Habberton
(1842–1921)

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American author; spent nearly twenty years as the literary and drama critic for the New York Herald, and is best known for his stories about early California life and the hilarious bestselling novel, Helen's Babies; also known under the pseudonym "Smelfungus"

Works

All He Knew
Helen's Babies: With Some Account of Their Ways: Innocent, Crafty, Angelic, Impish, Witching and Repulsive, And Also a Partial Record of their Actions during Ten Days of Their Existence! (1876) (transcription project)
The Barton Experiment, by the author of "Helen's Babies" (1877)
The Jericho Road; A Story of Western Life (1877)
Romance of California Life: Illustrated by Pacific Slope Stories, Thrilling, Pathetic and Humorous (1880)
Helen's Babies and Mrs. Mayburns Twins
Canoeing in Kanuckia
Other People's Children
The Scripture Club of Valley Rest
The Barton Experiment
Trif and Trixie
Caleb Wright; A Story of the West (1901)

Works from magazines

"At Last: Six Days in the Life of an Ex-Teacher" (1889, Lippincott's) (6-part novella)
"Next Door Neighbors" (1892, Short Stories US) (ss)
"Thornbright's Surprise" (1892, Short Stories US) (ss)

Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1929, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.

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