Thomas Masson

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Thomas Lansing Masson (Tom Masson) (1866- ? ) was an American editor and author, born at Essex, Connecticut, and educated in the public schools of New Haven. He became literary editor of Life in 1893 and a regular contributor of humorous articles to various magazines. As an editor, he was responsible for Humorous Masterpieces of American Literature (1904); In Merry Measure (1905); The Humor of Love in Verse and Prose (1906); The Best Stories in the World (1914). His own books are:

The Yankee Navy (1899)
A Corner in Women (1905)
The Von Blumers (1906)
A Bachelor's Baby and Some Grown-Ups (1907)
Well, Why Not? (1921)

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From Ellis Parker Butler in Good Housekeeping Magazine, 1908:

Readers of Tom Masson's charming little stories, light essays and graceful verse, would hardly suspect the author of being a constant student of the philosophy of Kant, Schopenhauer and Plato; yet a philosopher Mr. Masson certainly is, and the depth of his philosophy is proven by this gem from his recent volume, A Corner in Women:

"Motto for a Married Man.

"Be sure you are right, then keep it to yourself."

Mr. Masson has been a married man these fourteen years and more. Yet that be is far from being a cynical married man is shown by the graceful dedication of the volume referred to:

"This book is dedicated to three friends:

"To Cupid, who came to stay with me.

"To the Wolf, who sniffed at my door and honored me with his absence.

"And to the Stork, who brought me what I most desired."

Mr. Masson was born in Essex, Connecticut, in 1866. He has had a wide and varied experience as a traveler, business man and newspaper writer, and since 1893 has been the editor of Life.

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