S. Levett Yeats

S. K. Levett-Yeats was a British government official attached to the Public Works Dept. of the Indian Civil Service. He wrote in his spare time. He is reputed to have much admired Rudyard Kipling's works, but apart from a few short stories none of his published works reflect his experiences in India. He chose instead to write historical romances set mainly in sixteenth century France, much in the vein of Stanley J. Weyman, who was one of the most successful …