George Augustus Sala (1828 - 1895)

George Augustus Sala

George Augustus Henry Fairfield Sala was a British writer and journalist.

The young George Sala received a so-called Bohemian education, different from the classical. He had many acquaintances in artistic circles, drew and wrote. Sala first demonstrated his talent as a reporter in Russia, where he was sent by Charles Dickens from his magazine "Home Hearth". He then wrote for the Illustrated London News and was best known for his articles and reports for The Daily Telegraph.

George Sala was one of the most colorful publicists of the 19th century. He loved puns and wordplay, often in several languages at once. During a fifty-year career in newspaper and periodical journalism, Sala traveled widely and reported from many parts of the world, including Algeria, Australia, New Zealand, America and several European countries.