Kilverstone Castle
Author: Unknown; Publication: 1799
In this chapbook set in England during the Middle Ages, a conflict over religion between a priest and a baron, and an enchanted suit of armor result in betrayal, exile, and magic.
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 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!
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 Mystic Tower
Author: Unknown; Publication: 1800
This shilling-shocker, set during the Holy Wars, tells a tale of romance, murder, terror, and mystery.
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.
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.
The Magician
Author: Leitch Ritchie; Publication: 1846
A tale of magic, secrets, and betrayal, this novel features several romances that must overcome the divides created by religion and class, while trust is tested by foes with sinister motives.
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.
