Henry De Vere Stacpoole (1863-1951) was an Irish author, best known for his 1908 romance novel The Blue Lagoon, which was adapted three times for the silver screen. His 1914 Monsieur de Rochefort was also published in the United States as The Presentation. The Comte de Rochefort uncovers a plot to sabotage the presentation of Madame Dubarry at the French court and foils it,