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 Affecting History of Caroline
Author: Unknown; Publication: 1805
A story of love and tragedy, this chapbook features plagiarized excerpts from Charlotte Smith’s 1789 novel “Ethelinde.”
The Twin Sisters
The Twin Sisters; or, Two Girls of Nineteen: Being the Interesting Adventures of Sophia and Charlotte Melford. An Affecting Narrative Author: UnknownPublisher: […]
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: […]
Angelina
Author: Thomas Peckett Prest; Publication: 1841
A tale of murder, mystery, and forbidden love, this serialized novel of haunted ruins was published by Edward Lloyd.
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.
The Castle of Montabino
Author: Sarah Wilkinson; Publication: 1810
A tale of murder, treachery and greed set in the heart of Italy, this chapbook narrates two sisters’ daring escape from the clutches of their cruel uncle.
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 Magician, or the Mystical Adventures of Seraphina
Author: Unknown; Publication: 1804
Sometimes published with “Arabian Lovers,” this chapbook centers on a girl who must resist a man who claims to be her promised husband.
The Spectre Mother
Author: John Mitchell; Publication: 1800
This chapbook begins with a mysterious murder within Rovido castle and explores revenge, true love, and crime as the ghost of the slain woman visits several characters in the story.
