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 […]

Manuel: A Tragedy

Manuel: A Tragedy, in Five Acts: As Performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane Author: Charles Robert MaturinPublisher: William ClowesPublication Year: 1817Language: EnglishBook […]

Maximilian and Selina

Author: Unknown; Publication: 1804

A tale of romance, resentment, and revenge, this chapbook tells the story of a noble family living in France as one brother’s evil corrupts the lives of those around him.

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!

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 Monastery of St. Mary

The Monastery of St. Mary: Or, the White Maid of Avenel. A Scottish Tale. Author: Emilia Grossett Publisher: J. Bailey Publication Year: […]

The Invisible Ring

Author: Unknown; Publication: 1806

In this chapbook set in the Grecian Isles, an evil magician and his accomplice stop at nothing to thwart the marriage of the beautiful Princess Evelina and her true love, Prince Valentia.

The Alpine Wanderers

The frontispiece is a black-and-white drawing taking up nearly the whole page, with just the words "ALPINE WANDERERS" in all caps below the picture. There are almost no margins. In the illustration, three men are engaged in a kerfuffle in what appears to be an ornate living room with a window, curtains, a chair, and a fireplace and mantle.

Author: A. Brown; Publication: Unknown

In this chapbook, discover dark family secrets and old rivalries in a tale of love, revenge, and deception set in the Italian countryside.

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.

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.