Definition of thomas bailey aldrich in English English dictionary
born Nov. 11, 1836, Portsmouth, N.H., U.S. died March 19, 1907, Boston, Mass. U.S. poet, short-story writer, and editor. Aldrich left school at age 13 and soon began to contribute to newspapers and magazines. He was editor of The Atlantic Monthly 1881-90. He drew on his childhood for his classic children's novel The Story of a Bad Boy (1870). His use of the surprise ending influenced the development of the short story in the U.S. Aldrich's poems reflect New England culture and his experiences visiting Europe