Edward Frederic E. F. Benson (1867 Â 1940) was an English writer, most well-known for his series of Mapp & Lucia books.Seth is the cartoonist behind the comic-book series Palookaville. His comics have a appeared in the New York Times magazine, Best American Comics, and McSweeney's Quarterly. His illustrations have appeared on the cover of the New Yorker, the Walrus, and CNQ.