Frank R. Stockton was born in Philadelphia in 1834. He attended schools in Philadephia, and after he graduated high school, he worked as an engraver. Initially, he intended to be an engraver for the rest of his life, but in 1867, he decided to become a journalist and began writing for the Philadelphia Morning Post. He wrote and edited for several different publications over the course of his career, including Scribner’s Magazine and St. Nicholas.
“The Lady, or the Tiger?” is Stockton’s most famous story. In addition to that short story, he wrote many children's stories that are considered fairy tales. During the 1800s, there were not many stories written especially for children. Stockton...
