American novelist Francis Lynde is well-known for his romance, adventure, and Western genres of fiction. Lewiston, New York, is the place of his birth. He attended Cornell University and graduated in 1877. Following his graduation, Lynde entered the journalism field and worked as an editor and contributor for a number of publications. Beginning his writing career in the late 1800s, Lynde went on to publish over 40 novels in his lifetime. His creative narrative, well-rounded characters, and captivating plots which frequently included romance, adventure, and suspense-helped him become well-known. His experiences and observations of frontier life served as inspiration for many of his American West-set works. Several noteworthy pieces by Lynde are "A Fool for Love," "The Grafters," "The Quickening," and "The Taming of Red Butte Western." His writing was distinguished by its realistic conversation, study of moral and ethical issues, and descriptive prose. Although Lynde's fame declined in the decades that followed his passing, readers of classic American literature still find great pleasure in his writings, which are researched for their accurate depictions of society and culture around the turn of the 20th century.