A Tale of Mystery: Or, the Castle of Solitude
A Tale of Mystery: Or, the Castle of Solitude. Containing the Dreadful Imprisonment of Count L. And the Countess Harmina, His Lady […]
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 […]
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 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.
The Haunted Castle
Author: Unknown; Publication: c. 1799
This chapbook—which was reprinted in 1801—follows Julian on his wild adventures to discover the true fate of his family and an abandoned castle.
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.
Statira
Author: Mrs. Showes; Publication: 1798
Published by Minerva Press and featuring an interpolated tale, this novel examines the strength of marital versus motherly love in the face of jealousy and deception.
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.
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.
The Black Forest
Author: Unknown; Publication: 1802
In this deceivingly short story—borrowed almost entirely from “The Cavern of Death” and with a complicated publication history—love, secrets, mystery, and murder abound.
