Reginald Wright Kauffman

Reginald Wright Kauffman (1877–1959) was an American novelist and playwright whose work found a wide audience in the early 20th century. He is known for popular fiction that often drew on contemporary social settings and institutions. Among his best-known novels are *Jarvis of Harvard* and *The House of Bondage*. Kauffman also wrote for the stage, contributing plays alongside his prose career. His books were part of the era’s mainstream reading culture, and his name became associated with accessible, plot-driven storytelling. He lived through a period of rapid change in American publishing and entertainment, and his career reflects that mass-market literary moment.