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His Grace of Osmonde
by Frances Hodgson BurnettHis Grace of Osmonde, being the portions of that nobleman's life omitted in the relation of his Lady's story presented to the world of fashion under the title of 'A Lady of Quality'(Summary by Frances Hodgson Burnett)..
Basil
by Wilkie CollinsBasil (1852) is the second novel written by British author Wilkie Collins, after Antonina. Basil, son of a father who values the family pedigree and who would not let him marry below his station, falls in love at first sight with a girl he sees on a bus. He follows her and discovers she is Margaret Sherwin, only daughter of a linen draper. He persu..
Jezebel's Daughter
by Wilkie CollinsJezebel's Daughter is a sensation novel published in 1880 and dedicated to Alberto Caccia, Collins's Italian translator. Based on the 1858 play, The Red Vial, Collins's attempt to write for 'the masses' resulted in an unduly melodramatic tone. The novel, however, is notable for the way it handles the treatment of lunatics and the mental..
Evil Genius
by Wilkie CollinsEvil Genius is a novel by Wilkie Collins published in 1886, dedicated to William Holman Hunt, treating the related themes of divorce and child-custody. The story was ahead of its time in presenting both the wife and the mistress of an adulterous husband in a sympathetic light and concentrating the reader's attention on the plight of the child invol..
Two Destinies
by Wilkie CollinsWilkie Collins's novel was published in 1876 and dedicated to Charles Reade. Collins explores the themes of 'destined spirits' and supernatural visions. He acknowledges taking the second idea from a case reported in Robert Dale Owen's Footfalls on the Boundary of another World. This describes how a ship's captain is convinced to change course af..
Good Wives
by Louisa May AlcottLittle Women was an immediate commercial and critical success with readers demanding to know more about the characters. Alcott quickly completed a second volume (entitled Good Wives in the United Kingdom, although this name originated from the publisher and not from Alcott). It was also successful. The two volumes were issued in 1880 as a single no..
Jo's Boys
by Louisa May AlcottJo's Boys, and How They Turned Out is a sequel of Louisa May Alcott's Little Men and narrates the life of the boys after ten years and are grown up to their adulthood. Many of Jo's boys excel in their life. Emil becomes a sailor, Tommy takeover their family business, Nat moves with musical career. There is also other side of the coin like Dan getti..
A Garland For Girls
by Louisa May AlcottAccording to the author Alcott, A Garland For Girls stories were written for my own amusement during a period of enforced seclusion. The flowers which were my solace and pleasure suggested titles for the tales and gave an interest to the work. If my girls find a little beauty or sunshine in these common blossoms, their old friend will not have ..