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William Taylor Adams. (1822-1897). Pseudonym Oliver Optic. He was a teacher, author, and member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Adams wrote over 100 books, most of them for a boy audience. Book titles include Robinson Crusoe, Jr., The Little Merchant, and Careless Kate. Adams’ writing was criticized by others, including Louisa May Alcott. She deplored Adams’ use of slang, his cast of bootblacks and newsboys, and his stories of police courts and saloons. Adams responded in kind, pointing out Alcott’s own use of slang and improbable plot twists. 3.25x1.75 card signed in ink, “William T. Adams. Oliver Optic. Boston. November 22, 1884.” Light age toning, in very good condition.
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