Somerset Castle
Author: Unknown; Publication: 1804
Within the Somerset Castle and beyond, the realities of death and despair plague the forbidden love of a young couple, leading to both demise and prosperity.
Rose Sommerville
Author: Ellen T.; Publication: 1846
A tale of love, murder, and regret, this novel published by Edward Lloyd revolves around an innocent, beautiful girl marrying a man who has a very dark past.
Ravensdale
Author: Ellen T.; Publication: 1847
A tale of two sisters and intersecting love stories that cross societal boundaries, this book follows romances that ultimately lead to madness, disparity, and fatality.
Manfredi; or, The Mysterious Hermit
Author: Unknown; Publication: c. 1790s
A plagiarism of Sarah Lansdell’s “Manfredi, Baron St. Osmund,” this chapbook features romance, betrayal, and an Italian hermit who is more courageous and honorable than he seems.
The Three Ghosts of the Forest
Author: Unknown; Publication: 1803
In this authorless chapbook, jealousy, secrecy, kidnapping, and murder erupt as Orlando pursues romance with Isabella, Octavia, and Adela—three sisters.
