Eliza: Or the Unhappy Nun

Eliza: Or the Unhappy Nun: Exemplifying the Unlimited Tyranny Exercised by the Abbots and Abbesses Over the Ill-fated Victims of Their Malice […]

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 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 Round Tower

The Round Tower, Or the Mysterious Witness: An Irish Legendary Tale of the Sixth Century Author: Charlotte Frances BarrettPublisher: Tegg and CastlemanPublication […]

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.

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.

Ghost and No Ghost

Author: Unknown; Publication: 1804

In this chapbook published with “Somerset Castle” but by an unknown author, a story of romance and adultery meets murderers, mysteries, and more.