The Magician, or the Mystical Adventures of Seraphina
Author: Unknown; Publication: 1804
Sometimes published with “Arabian Lovers,” this chapbook centers on a girl who must resist a man who claims to be her promised husband.
Arabian Lovers
Author: Claude Savary; Publication: 1804
This chapbook, sometimes published with “The Magician, or the Mystical Adventures of Seraphina,” was originally in Arabic and describes a story of heartbreak and reunion.
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.
The Convent Spectre
Author: Unknown; Publication: 1808
In this chapbook, two characters meet in a convent and realize, through a tale of mystery and suspense, that they have more in common than they thought.
The Spectre Mother
Author: John Mitchell; Publication: 1800
This chapbook begins with a mysterious murder within Rovido castle and explores revenge, true love, and crime as the ghost of the slain woman visits several characters in the story.
Koenigsmark the Robber
Author: H.J Sarrett; Publication: 1803
In this chapbook set 1600’s Germany and featuring murder, magic, and maniacs, a knight and his lover may never be reunited while the town’s robbers are still on the loose.
Ravensdale
Author: Ellen T.; Publication: 1847
A tale of two sisters and intersecting love stories that cross societal boundaries, this book follows romances that ultimately lead to madness, disparity, and fatality.
