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Mark Lemon (1809–1870)
Lemon, Mark. An English humorous writer and playwright; born at London, Nov. 30, 1809; died at Crawley in Sussex, May 23, 1870. Among his comedies and dramas are: ‘Domestic Economy’; ‘Arnold of Winkelried’ (1835); ‘Hearts Are Trumps’ (1849); ‘The Railway Belle’ (1854); ‘Lost and Won’; ‘The Gentleman in Black’; ‘Medea, or the Libel on the Lady of Colchis’ (1856). He was the first editor of Punch, and for twenty-nine years controlled it. He wrote many fairy tales, among them: ‘The Enchanted Doll’ (1850); ‘Tinykin’s Transformations’ (1869); and ‘A Christmas Hamper.’ Memorable among his humorous writings is ‘Mark Lemon’s Jest-Book.’