William Winwood Reade (26 December 1838 – 24 April 1875) was a British historian, explorer, novelist and philosopher. His two best-known books, the universal history The Martyrdom of Man (1872) and the novel The Outcast (1875), were included in the Thinker's Library. Reade published one novel under the pseudonym Francesco Abati. == Biography == === Early life === Born in Perthshire, Scotland in 1838, William Winwood Reade was a "scion of a wealthy, landed family". He took after his uncle, Ch…