Edgar Lawrence Doctorow was an American novelist, editor, and professor, best known for his works of historical fiction.
Doctorow in 1986
Doctorow in 2014
Ragtime is a novel by E. L. Doctorow, first published in 1975. The sweeping historical fiction occurs in the area of New York City between 1902 and 1912.
First edition
Image: Stanford White in 1895
Image: Evelyn Nesbitt circa 1903