What is Arthur Ransome?
'''Arthur Michell Ransome''' (born 18 January 1884 in [[Leeds]] - died 3 June 1967) was an [[England|English]] [[writer]] and [[journalist]]. He is best known for writing the ''[[Swallows and Amazons (series)|Swallows and Amazons series]]'' of [[children's book]]s. Ransome was born in Leeds. His father was [[Professor]] of [[History]] there. His father's death in 1897 affected Ransome for a long time. He always tried to get past his [[belief]] that his father had did not think his [[wikt:ability|abilities]] were very good. Ransome got his formal [[education]] first in [[Windermere, Cumbria|Windermere]]. He then studied at the [[Rugby School]] (where he lived in [[Lewis Carroll]]'s study room). He did not fully like his time there because of his poor [[vision]], lack of [[skill]]s at [[sport]]s, and limited [[achievement]]. He attended [[Yorkshire College]], his father's [[college]] studying [[chemistry]]. After a year there, he stopped going to the college. He went to [[London]] to become a writer. He took low-paying [[job]]s as an [[office]] [[assistant]] in a [[publishing]] [[company]]. He also worked as [[edit]]or of a [[magazine]], ''Temple Bar Magazine'', that was not making much [[money]]. During this time, he was writing and became a member of the [[literature|literary]] scene of London. ==''Swallows and Amazons''== Ransom's most well known book series, ''Swallows and Amazons'', tells the [[story|stories]] of [[school]]-[[holiday]] [[adventure]]s of children. The stories are mostly set in the [[Lake District]] and the [[The Broads|Norfolk Broads]]. Many of the books involve [[sail]]ing. Other common things are [[fishing]] and [[camp]]ing. The books are so popular that they give a basis of a [[tourism|tourist industry]] around [[Windermere]] and [[Coniston Water]] — the two [[lake]]s that Ransome used as the basis for his [[fiction]]al North Country lake. {{Bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ransome, Arthur}} [[Category:1884 births]] [[Category:1967 deaths]] [[Category:Writers from Leeds]] [[Category:English j