Cordelia
Cordelia, Or a Romance of Real Life Author: Sophia King FortnumPublisher: Minerva PressPublication Year: 1799Language: EnglishBook Dimensions: 11cm x 18cmPages: 212University of […]
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 Twin Sisters
The Twin Sisters; or, Two Girls of Nineteen: Being the Interesting Adventures of Sophia and Charlotte Melford. An Affecting Narrative Author: UnknownPublisher: […]
Tales of the Passions: Jealousy
Author: George Moore; Publication: 1811
In this English novel, an envious husband wreaks havoc until finally learning to trust his family and control his passions.
The Affecting History of Louisa
Author: Unknown; Publication: 1804
Inspired by a George Henry Glasse translation, this chapbook connects the life of Louisa, a deranged wanderer of Bourton, England, to her greatest loss—the social denial of her identity as the German Emperor’s daughter.
Edward and Eleonora
Author: Frederic Chamberlain; Publication: 1804–24
This chapbook demonstrates how a farmer’s generosity leads to the reunion of two long lost family members, as well as the spark of a fated romance.
Fatal Vows
Author: Unknown; Publication: 1810
Backdropped against the outskirts of Italy, a complicated web of family, loyalty, and betrayal spirals a noble family into conspiracy and murder.
Feudal Days
Author: Unknown; Publication: 1820s
Set in England, this chapbook features a disgraced outlaw obsessed with his rival’s daughter and a religious Prior determined to right the characters on the path of piety.
The Last Man. A Romance in Futurity.
Author: Jean-Baptiste-François-Xavier Cousin de Grainville; Publication: 1806
In this novel, embark on a journey with the last inhabitants of the world as they navigate around the universe’s impending destruction.
Falkner
Author: Mary Shelley; Publication: 1837
In this three-volume novel, set in multiple countries across Europe, Mary Shelley grapples with one man’s guilt and his attempt to resolve it by adopting a young orphan girl.
