Cyril Burleigh

Cyril Burleigh (1850–1921) was a pen name of the American dime-novel writer Cecil Burleigh. Public information about his life is limited; he is known to have written sea adventures, railroad adventures, and historical fiction for Frank Tousey's boys' publications, using numerous pen names. In 1917 he published the four-volume Hilltop Boys series of school adventure novels. Three of them are held in this collection: The Hilltop Boys on Lost Island, The Hilltop Boys on the River, and The Hilltop Boys: A Story of School Life. Featuring boy protagonists and centering on school life and outdoor adventure, these fast-paced works for young readers exemplify the popular, adventure-driven style of early twentieth-century American boys' fiction.