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 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: […]
Tales of Terror!: Or, More Ghosts
Tales of Terror! Or, More Ghosts. Forming a Complete Phantasmagoria. Author: UnknownPublisher: Ann Lemoine, J. RoePublication Year: 1802Language: EnglishBook Dimensions: 11cm x […]
Faulconstein Forest
Faulconstein Forest. A Romantic Tale Author: Unknown Publisher: T. Hookham, Junior, and E. T. HookhamPublication Year: 1810Language: EnglishBook Dimensions: 12.3cm x 19cmPages: […]
The Royal and Noble Lovers
The Royal and Noble Lovers: Or, the History of the Great Earl of Essex and Queen Elizabeth Author: UnknownPublisher: Ann Lemoine and […]
The Adventures of Capt. Duncan
Author: Mary Anne Radcliffe; Publication: 1802
Published under mysterious circumstances, this chapbook tracks a captain’s journey outside of England across land and sea.
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 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.”
The Fiery Castle
The Fiery Castle, or, Sorcerer Vanquished: A Romance: Relating the Wonderful Adventures of a Female Knight, in Which Is Described Her Attack […]
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!
