The Horrors of the Secluded Castle
The Horrors of the Secluded Castle: Or Virtue Triumphant; Containing an Interesting Narrative of the Captivity of Anna, the Fair Orphan: Including […]
Life of Jemima
Life of Jemima, Or, the Confessions of an Unfortunate Bastard Who by the Antipathy of her Parents was Driven to Every Scene […]
Roxalana
Author: Unknown; Publication: 1806
In this chapbook—one of multiple versions of this tale—set in the Ottoman era, a tragic story unfolds involving family disputes and an undying jealousy leading to a family’s demise.
Don Algonah
Author: Unknown; Publication: 1802
This chapbook—which was republished multiple times—features a tale of adventure, magic, violence, and a quest for forbidden love, all taking place in Madrid, Spain.
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.
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 Female Bluebeard
Author: Eugene Sue; Publication: 1845
In this Eugène Sue novel, the Female Bluebeard is believed to have killed her past three husbands and now has three lovers: a pirate captain, a hide dealer, and a cannibal.
