Richard Manton is the author of many books written in the style of the Victorian era, including Bombay Bound, Deep South, and La Vie Parisienne. He is an expert on literature from that time period, with a focus on Charles Carrington, publisher and author (published under various names and the possible author of Suburban Souls), who was exiled by the British Government. He is the editor of The Victorian Imagination, published by Grove Press (1984) which includes his essay, Charles Carrington - The Man and His Books. Manton currenly lives in England.