Edward Sherman Gould (11 May 1808 Litchfield, Connecticut – 21 February 1885 New York City) was a nineteenth-century American writer and critic.

He was the son of jurist James Gould, and an early contributor of tales to the Knickerbocker Magazine, to the New World, the Mirror, The Literary World, and other journals.

His signature of "Cassio" in Charles King's American was at one time well-known.

In his talk, he opposed the prevalent spirit of overflowing praise as injurious to the interests of the country.

Translations: In addition to contributing to many literary and theological journals, he wrote: