Thomas Bailey Aldrich (November 11, 1836 – March 19, 1907) was an American poet, novelist, and editor. He was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and educated at the Portsmouth Academy. He began writing poetry at an early age, and his first book of poems, The Bells, was published in 1855. Aldrich was editor of the Atlantic Monthly from 1881 to 1890, and his editorship was marked by a broadening of the magazine's scope and a shift away from its earlier emphasis on New England culture. He was also a prolific author, writing novels, short stories, and poetry. His best-known works include the novel The Story of a Bad Boy (1870) and the poem "The Unguarded Gates" (1884). Aldrich was a friend of Mark Twain, and the two collaborated on a play, Ah Sin, which was not successful. He was also a friend of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and the two exchanged letters and poems. Aldrich was a member of the literary group known as the Fireside Poets, which included Longfellow, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and John Greenleaf Whittier. Aldrich died in Boston in 1907.
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