Ethelinda
Ethelinda: Or, the Fair Maid of the Inn. An Interesting Tale Author: UnknownPublisher: Ann Lemoine and J. RoePublication Year: 1812Language: EnglishBook Dimensions: […]
The Witch of Ravensworth
The Witch of Ravensworth: A Romance Author: George BrewerPublisher: J. F. HughesPublication Year: 1808Language: EnglishBook Dimensions: 2 volumes, each 10.5cm x 16.5cmPages: […]
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 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 Life, Sufferings, and Uncommon Vissisitudes of Thetis, Dutchess de Lancy
Author: Unknown; Publication: c. 1805–10
This mock-autobiography written by an unknown author features a haunting, a murder, a birth, and an incestuous marriage—all in a remarkably short number of pages.
The Skeleton
The Skeleton; or, Mysterious Discovery. A Gothic Romance. Author: Isaac CrookendenPublisher: A. NeilPublication Year: 1805Language: EnglishBook Dimensions: 9.5cm x 17.75cmPages: 38University of […]
The Affecting History of Caroline
Author: Unknown; Publication: 1805
A story of love and tragedy, this chapbook features plagiarized excerpts from Charlotte Smith’s 1789 novel “Ethelinde.”
Kilverstone Castle
Author: Unknown; Publication: 1799
In this chapbook set in England during the Middle Ages, a conflict over religion between a priest and a baron, and an enchanted suit of armor result in betrayal, exile, and magic.
The White Cottage of the Valley
Author: Sarah Scudgell Wilkinson; Publication: 1800s
In this tale set in the South of France, follow Emma de Villeroy as she navigates her mysterious marriage, and the truth about her bloodline.
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!
