The Mysterious Bride

The Mysterious Bride, or The Statue Spectre Author: Unknown Publisher: T. HughesPublication Year: c. 1800–1802Language: EnglishBook Dimensions: 10.5cm x 17.5cmPages: 36 University […]

The Horrors of the Secluded Castle

The Horrors of the Secluded Castle: Or Virtue Triumphant; Containing an Interesting Narrative of the Captivity of Anna, the Fair Orphan: Including […]

The Champion of Virtue

This image is of the title page of The Champion of Virtue: A Gothic Story. The name of the story is printed in large, capital black letters and centered on the page. Right below the story’s title, “by the Editor of the Phoenix” is printed, with “Editor” and “Phoenix” in large typeface and all other words standard size. “A translation of Barclay’s Argenis” is printed below the credit to the author. This is followed by a Latin quote: “Ficta Voluptatis caula lint proxima veris. Horace.” “A new edition” is italicized below, followed by the publication company and 1795.

The Champion of Virtue: A Gothic Story Author: Clara ReevePublisher: A. Cleugh, W. PhorsonPublication Year: 1795Language: EnglishBook Dimensions: 10.5cm x 16cmPages: 192University […]

Durward and Isabelle

Durward and Isabelle Author: Unknown Publisher: Dean & Munday Publication Year: c. 1820s Language: English Book Dimensions: 11 cm x 16 cm  […]

The Commodore’s Daughter

Author: Benjamin Barker; Publication: 1847

Where one end is tied, another frays. With its twists and turns, this transatlantic tale recounts
heartbreak, love, desire, and greed.

The Castle Spectre; or, Family Horrors

Author: Sarah Scudgell Wilkinson; Publication: 1807

Set in Scotland, England, and Italy, this chapbook is a complicated tale of vengeance, violence, and long-lost love. And there’s a ghost!

The Round Tower

The Round Tower, Or the Mysterious Witness: An Irish Legendary Tale of the Sixth Century Author: Charlotte Frances BarrettPublisher: Tegg and CastlemanPublication […]

Rayland Hall

Author: Unknown; Publication: 1810

In this plagiarized version of The Old Manor House by Charlotte Smith, Orlando Somerville endures war, poverty, and two transatlantic voyages to be reunited with England, his lover, and a rightful inheritance.

The Mystic Tower

Author: Unknown; Publication: 1800

This shilling-shocker, set during the Holy Wars, tells a tale of romance, murder, terror, and mystery.