Morley Roberts (1857 – 1942) was an English novelist and short story writer, best known for The Private Life of Henry Maitland (based on the life of novelist George Gissing). In his youth he traveled extensively and worked in the British war office and other government departments. His first novel, The Western Avernus, was released in 1887, followed by many more, and he also wrote essays, biography, drama and verse, as well as work in biology.