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John Davys Beresford (17 March 1873 – 1 February 1947) was an English writer, now remembered for his early science fiction and some short stories in the horror story and ghost story genres. Beresford was a great admirer of H.G. Wells, and wrote the first critical study of Wells in 1915.〔 Michael R. Page, ''The Literary Imagination from Erasmus Darwin to H.G. Wells:Science, Evolution, and Ecology'' Ashgate Publishing, Ltd., 2012 (p. 191) ISBN 1409438694.〕 His Wellsian novel ''The Hampdenshire Wonder'' was a major influence on Olaf Stapledon.〔Brian Stableford, ''The Hampdenshire Wonder'' in Frank N. Magill, ed. ''Survey of Science Fiction Literature'', Vol. 2. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Salem Press, 1979. pp. 945–949. ISBN 0-89356-194-0〕 His other science-fiction novels include ''The Riddle of the Tower'', about a dystopian, hive-like society.〔Brian Stableford, ''The Riddle of the Tower'' in Frank N. Magill, ed. ''Survey of Science Fiction Literature'', Vol. 4. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Salem Press, 1979. pp. 1780–1783. ISBN 0-89356-194-0〕 ==Life== His father was a clergyman in Castor, now in Cambridgeshire near Peterborough. J. D. Beresford was affected by infantile paralysis, which left him partially disabled.〔Stanley J. Kunitz and Howard Haycraft, ''Twentieth Century Authors, A Biographical Dictionary of Modern Literature'', (Third Edition). New York, The H.W. Wilson Company, 1950, (p.p. 130-1)〕〔George M. Johnson, ''J. D. Beresford''. Twayne Publishers, 1998 ISBN 0805770399. (p.2)〕 He was educated at Oundle. After training to become an architect, he became a professional writer, first as a dramatist, and journalist. In early adulthood he broke away from his father's views and became a "determined but defensive" agnostic.〔(SF Encyclopedia article )〕 He combined a prominent place in Edwardian literary London with time spent in the provinces, in particular Cornwall where D. H. Lawrence had an extended stay in his Porthcothan cottage. Later in life Beresford abandoned his earlier agnosticism and described himself as a Theosophist and a pacifist.〔 Beresford was also interested in psychology, and attended several meetings organised by A.R. Orage to discuss psychological issues. Other attendees at these meetings included Havelock Ellis, Clifford Sharp, David Eder and Maurice Nicoll.〔Mathew Thompson, ''Psychological Subjects: Identity, Culture, and Health in Twentieth-Century Britain''. Oxford University Press, 2006. ISBN 0199287805 (p. 78-80).〕 Beresford also contributed to numerous publications; in addition to being a book reviewer for ''The Manchester Guardian'', he also wrote for the ''New Statesman'',〔Bashir Abu-Manneh, ''Fiction of the New Statesman: 1913 – 1939'', 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「J. D. Beresford」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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