Frederick Rolfe

Frederick Rolfe

Frederick William Rolfe, better known as Baron Corvo, and also calling himself 'Frederick William Serafino Austin Lewis Mary Rolfe', (July 22, 1860 – October 25, 1913), was an English writer, artist, photographer and eccentric.

Read more about Frederick Rolfe:  Life, Homosexuality, Posthumous Literary Reputation, Bibliography

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