Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)/Burgess, (Frank) Gelett

BURGESS, (FRANK) GELETT, an American author and artist; born in

Boston, Jan. 30, 1866. He was educated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, from which he graduated in 1887. He embraced civil engineering as a profession, and had considerable railway experience (1887-1890) in California. In 1896 he took up literary work and speedily attracted favorable attention. Most of his writings were illustrated by himself. His work is of a whimsical and humorous nature. Among his publications are &ldquo;Vivette&rdquo; (1897); &ldquo;Goops and How to Be Them&rdquo; (1900); &ldquo;The Picaroons&rdquo; (1904); &ldquo;Are You a Bromide?&rdquo; (1906); &ldquo;Love in a Hurry&rdquo; (1913); &ldquo;Mrs. Hope's Husband&rdquo; (1917); etc.