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- Thomas Bailey Aldrich - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up)
(1836-1907). U.S. poet, short-story writer, and editor Thomas Bailey Aldrich had an influence on writers of his day both through his own writing and as editor of some of the most prestigious literary periodicals of the day, including The Atlantic Monthly. His use of the surprise ending influenced the development of the short story, and his popular classic The Story of a Bad Boy (1870) was one of the first American novels to present a realistic portrayal of a young boy rather than a romanticized ideal.