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 […]

The Dreamer’s Sure Guide

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The Dreamer’s Sure Guide: Or Dreams Clearly Explained: By Which Means Future Events Are Foretold With Great Certainty and Precision Author: UnknownPublisher: […]

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!

Parental Murder

Author: Unknown; Publication: 1807

Set in the Italian countryside, this chapbook sees seemingly supernatural justice dealt after a deceitful and power-hungry prince murders his father, usurps the throne, and abducts his brother’s lover.

The Unfortunate Daughter

Author: John Corry; Publication: 1803

In this novella set in England, a nobleman uses an all-female boarding school to seduce and subsequently elope a young woman, only to abandon her in France.

The Convent Spectre

Author: Unknown; Publication: 1808

In this chapbook, two characters meet in a convent and realize, through a tale of mystery and suspense, that they have more in common than they thought.

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.