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Mrs Henry Wood Books In Order

Novels

  1. Danesbury House (1860)
  2. East Lynne (1861)
  3. The Channings (1862)
  4. A Life’s Secret (1862)
  5. Mrs Halliburton’s Troubles (1862)
  6. The Castle’s Heir (1863)
  7. The Foggy Night at Offord (1863)
  8. The Shadow of Ashlydyat (1863)
  9. Trevlyn Hold (1863)
  10. Verner’s Pride (1863)
  11. Lord Oakburn’s Daughters (1864)
  12. Oswald Cray (1864)
  13. William Allair (1864)
  14. Mildred Arkell (1865)
  15. Elster’s Folly (1866)
  16. St. Martin’s Eve (1866)
  17. Anne Hereford (1868)
  18. Red Court Farm (1868)
  19. Roland Yorke (1869)
  20. Bessy Rane (1870)
  21. George Canterbury’s Will (1870)
  22. Dene Hollow (1871)
  23. Within the Maze (1872)
  24. The Master of Greylands (1873)
  25. Johnny Ludlow (1874)
  26. Bessy Wells (1875)
  27. Told in the Twilight (1875)
  28. Edina (1876)
  29. Pomeroy Abbey (1878)
  30. Court Netherleigh (1881)
  31. The Story of Charles Strange (1888)
  32. The House of Halliwell (1890)
  33. Ketira The Gipsy (2004)
  34. Reality Or Delusion? (2004)

Collections

  1. Adam Grainger (1876)
  2. Parkwater (1876)
  3. Johnny Ludlow, Second Series (1880)
  4. Johnny Ludlow, Third Series (1885)
  5. Lady Grace (1887)
  6. Johnny Ludlow, Fourth Series (1890)
  7. Johnny Ludlow, Fifth Series (1890)
  8. The Unholy Wish (1890)
  9. Johnny Ludlow, Sixth Series (1899)

Novellas

Non fiction

  1. Our Children (1876)

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Mrs Henry Wood Books Overview

East Lynne

East Lynne is the story of Lady Isabel Carlyle, beautiful, refined, and young, who leaves her respectable husband and her infant children to elope with a suitor. Bearing their illegitimate child after he has deserted her, she then returns in disguise to become a governess in the household of her husband and his new wife. The runaway bestseller of the 1860s, East Lynne brought Wood success, celebrity, and notoriety. Adapted for the stage, it became one of the most frequently performed plays of the day and, in this century, it has been turned into a number of films. Filled with disaster, guilt and repentance, East Lynne is an archetypal sensation novel, but it also documents a dissatisfaction with Victorian women’s roles. Among the appendices included are a selection of Victorian medical views on men, women, and sexuality, and extracts from T.A. Palmer’s immensely popular theatrical adaptation of the novel.

The Channings

‘Bywater tells me that he left his clean surplice in the vestry this morning. This afternoon it was found thrown behind the screen, tumbled together, beyond all doubt purposely, and partially covered with ink. I ask, who has done this?’ ‘I have not, sir,’ burst forth from most of the boys simultaneously. The seniors, of whom there were three besides Gaunt, remained silent. But this was nothing unusual; for the seniors, unless expressly questioned or taxed with a fault, did not accustom themselves to a voluntary denial. ‘I can only think this has been the result of accident,’ continued the head master. ‘It is incredible to suppose any one of you would wantonly destroy a surplice. If so, let that boy, whoever he may have been, speak up honourably, and I will forgive him. I conclude that the ink must have been spilt upon it, I say accidentally, and that he then, in his consternation, tumbled the surplice together, and threw it out of sight behind the screen. It had been more straightforward, more in accordance with what I wish you all to be boys of thorough truth and honour had he candidly confessed it. But the fear of the moment may have frightened his better judgment away. Let him acknowledge it now, and I will forgive him; though of course he must pay Bywater for another surplice.’ A dead silence.

A Life’s Secret

This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1867 edition by Bernhard Tauchitz, Leipzig.

Mrs Halliburton’s Troubles

MRS. HALLIBURTON’S TROUBLES is one of the less sensational novels written by Mrs. Henry Wood, which is to say that only half the characters have to contend with debt, seduction, murder, roguery, deception, and that worst of all Victorian fates, sinking below their class. These are the troubles that beset those without the strength of will and sterling moral character of the novel’s hero*ine, the widowed Mrs. Halliburton, who supports her children with nothing more than unremitting labor and a belief in God. Mrs. Halliburton’s iron will contrasts with the dissolute lifestyle of the Halliburtons’ cousins, the Dares, who suffer one scandal and disgrace after another. In the end, of course, God helps only those who helped themselves. The dramatic trials of Mrs. Halliburton and the scandalous doings of the Dares made MRS. HALLIBURTON’S TROUBLES one of the best selling novels of 1862, and added another triumph to Mrs. Henry Wood’s long line of successes. Although she is all but forgotten in modern literary circles, Mrs. Henry Wood was one of the most famous novelists of the Victorian period, with a sales record that rivaled Dickens. Where Dickens portrayed social forces as well as characters, however, Wood emphasized the power of the individual. For her, Mrs. Halliburton’s poverty is an opportunity to explore the idea of character and the ways in which people determine their own fate. In this Mrs. Henry Wood anticipated the rags to riches novels of Horatio Alger.

The Shadow of Ashlydyat

The Shadow of Ashlydyat is, unusually for Mrs. Henry Wood, touched with a tinge of Gothic, in the form of the curse on the house of Godolphin and the ominous shadow that sometimes appears on the Dark Plain. In another sense, however, such fare is typical of Wood’s belief in destiny: one slip, one instance of trifling with the rules of fate or morality, will bring doom upon the miscreant’s head. Mr. George Godolphin gets wet and sits in his shirtsleeves, and brings on infirmity that has him on crutches for months. He ought to have known, then, that more serious lapses in judgment would bring on his ruin. The reader does know, and part of the fascination of the book is the satisfying horror of watching it all happen. Anything to do with the body, of course, is entirely taboo, which makes it all the more remarkable that scandals of the body are at the center of the book. Even Maria’s pregnancies, as far from scandal as the book comes, are couched in such veiled terms that a modern reader has to be alert to catch them. When, for instance, Mrs. Verrall notes that Maria has lost the roses in her cheeks, Maria’s incomplete reply gives away the secret.

Verner’s Pride

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

William Allair

This Elibron Classics edition is a facsimile reprint of a 1874 edition by Bernhard Tauchnitz, Leipzig.

Elster’s Folly

Perceval, Lord Elster, is a man beset with problems. After the mysterious death of his brother, he’s the heir of an earldom and a large estate, which makes him the target of the scheming Lady Maude and her mother, the notorious Dowager Countess. Yet he’s promised to his longtime love, sweet Anne Ashton, daughter of the local minister. And a dark secret in his past threatens to consume them all. Through everything he has to contend with his continuing tendency to be led astray ‘Elster’s Folly.’ Mrs. Henry Wood Ellen Wood was one of the leading novelists of the Victorian era, known for her sweeping, detailed plots full of secrets, sensation, and scandal. Her most famous work is East Lynne, a melodrama of seduction and hidden identity which was wildly popular both as a novel and as a play. An invalid from an early age, Wood was the author of nearly fifty other books, including Verner’s Pride, Edina, Roland Yorke, The Shadow of Ashlydyat, and Lord Oakburn’s Daughters. In addition to her career as a writer, she was editor of the magazine The Argosy. She died in 1887. Her books have never stopped selling, and she remains one of the most popular and sensational Victorian novelists.

Anne Hereford

Mrs. Ellen Wood n e Price 1814 1887, was an English novelist, better known as ‘Mrs. Henry Wood’. She was born at Worcester. She wrote over 30 novels, many of which enjoyed remarkable popularity. Among the best known of her stories are Danesbury House 1860, East Lynne 1861, The Channings 1862, Mrs. Halliburton’s Troubles 1862, The Shadow of Ashlydyat 1863, Verner’s Pride 1863, Oswald Cray 1864 and Lord Oakburn’s Daughters 1864. For many years, she worked as the proprietor and editor of the Argosy. Her most popular novel, East Lynne was a Victorian bestseller and is still sometimes performed as a drama. It is remembered chiefly for its elaborate and implausible plot, centering on double identity and bigamy. Other works include: Elster’s Folly 1866, Johnny Ludlow 1868 89, Anne Hereford 1868, Bessy Rane 1870, Our Children 1876 and Lady Adelaide 1879.

Roland Yorke

This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1869 edition by Bernhard Tauchnitz, Leipzig.

Bessy Rane

‘Unlike Dickens, who crusaded against a variety of abuses in his fiction, Mrs. Henry Wood was not a reformer; she was a disapprover. She does not suggest that any change in society can overcome the ills of the age, only a stricter adherence to the dictates of the individual conscience. Mrs. North is not evil because of anything that has happened to her, but only because she chooses to be. The trade unions exist, in Mrs. Henry Wood’s world, not because workers are badly paid, but simply because workers sometimes become rebellious, seduced by greed and avarice. She never questions that the rules of society should forbid marriage between a member of the gentry and the offspring of a convict, however virtuous the offspring; it goes without saying that social status is more important than character. Although this may make terrible social policy, it also makes for tragic and hence exciting fiction…
.’ From Martha Bayless’s introduction to Bessy Rane

The Master of Greylands

This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1873 edition by Bernhard Tauchnitz, Leipzig.

Johnny Ludlow

IVE lived chiefly at Dyke Manor. A fine old place, so close upon the borders of Warwickshire and Worcestershire, that lllany people did not know which of the two couilties it as really in. The house was in IVarwickshire, but soille of the land was ill IVorcestershire. The Squire had, however, another estate, Crabb Cot, all in Worccstershire, and very many miles nearer to IVorcester. Squire Todhetley was rich. But he lived in the plain, good oldfashioned way that his forefathers had lived almost a homely way, it inight be called, in contrast with the show and parade that halve sprung up of late years. He was respected by every one, and tho, ugll hotheaded and ilnpetuous, he was simple minded, open handed, and had as good a heart as any one ever had in this world. A11 elderly gent1en hn now, was he, of middle 11eight with a portly forin and a red face and his hair, what was left of it, consisted of a few scanty, lightish locks, standing up straight 011 the top of his head. The Squire had married, but not very early in life. His wife dicd in a few years, leaving one child only a son, named after his father, Joseph. Young Joe was just the pride of the hlanor and of his fathers heart. I, writing this, am Johnny Ludlow. And you will naturally want to hear what I did at Dyke Manor, and why I lived there. About three miles distance from the Manor was a place callcd the Court. Not a property of so inuch importance as the Rlanor, but a nicc place, for all that. It belonged to my father, Villiam Ludlow. He and Squire Todhetley were good friends. I was an only child, just as Tod was and, like him, I had lost my mother. They had christened but always called me Johnny. I can remember many incidents of my early life now, but I cannot recall my mother to my mind. She must have died at least I fancy so when I was two years old. Johnny Ludlow I. 1 2 Johnny Ludlow. One morning, two years after that, when I was about four, the servants told me I had a new mamnla. I can see her now as she looked when she came home tall, thin, and upright, with a long face, pinched nose, a meek expression, and gentle voice. She was a hIiss hlarks, who used to play the organ at church, and had hardly any income at all. Hannah said she was sure she was thirty five if she was a day she was talking to Eliza while she dressed me and they both agreed that she would probably turn out to be a tartar, and that the master night have chosen better. I understood quite well that they meant papa, and asked why he might have chosen better upon which they shook me and said they had not been speaking of my papa at all, but of the old blacksmith round the corner. Hannah brushed 111y hair the wrong way, and Eliza went off to see to her bedrooms…

Bessy Wells

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Adam Grainger

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Lady Grace

General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1901 Original Publisher: Macmillan and Co. Subjects: Fiction / General Fiction / Classics Fiction / Historical Fiction / Literary Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million Books. com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: CHAPTER IV. THE LAST JOURNEY. Mr. Baumgarten came softly forth from his house in the brightness of the early summer morning, closing the door noiselessly behind him, that he might not disturb his wife above. She was in delicate health, and he had left her asleep. He was on his way to a sick parishioner, now lying in danger When Mrs. Baumgarten awoke, not long afterwards, she lay thinking of a dream she had just had. So real and vivid did it seem that at first she wondered where she was, and looked round at the familiar objects of the bedchamber in doubt. ‘ Why, it was only a dream!’ she exclaimed. ‘ I am at home, and in my own bed. But where’s Ryle ?’ It was unusual for him to be away so early. Then she remembered that he had said last night he must go at seven o’clock to old Miss Knightley’s, who was dangerously ill. Presently she got up, and dressed herself withtrembling fingers. She was weak, and languid, and hot; always in a fever now. Looking about for the coolest dress she had, she put it on: a black and white muslin. They were in mourning for Mrs. Dane. She had died the ‘previous winter. Summer had come round again, and it was nearly a year now since Edith’s marriage. When she had quite finished dressing, and reading, and prayers she sat down in an easy chair before the open window, letting the sweet morning air fan her hectic face. The sun shone in the blue sky; the scent of new mown hay came…

Johnny Ludlow, Fifth Series

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www. million books. com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: BANKER’S VISIT. His name was Sanker, and he was related to Mrs. Todhetley. Not expecting to go home for the holidays for his people lived in some far off district of Wales, and did not afford him the journey Tod invited him to spend them with us at Dyke Manor: which was uncommonly generous, for he disliked Sanker beyond everything. Having plenty of money himself, Tod could not bear that a connection of his should be known as nearly the poorest and meanest in the school, and resented it awfully. But he could not be ill natured, for all his prejudices, and he asked Sanker to go home with us. ‘ It’s slow there,’ he said; ‘ not much going on in summer besides haymaking; but it may be an improvement on this. So, if you’d like to come, I’ll write and tell them.’ ‘Thank you,’ said Sanker; ‘I should like it very much.’ Things had been queer at school as the term drew to its close. Petty pilferings were taking place; articles and money alike disappeared. Tod lost half a sovereign; one of the masters some silver ; Bill Whitney put sevenpence halfpenny and a set of enamelled studs into his desk one day, never to see either again; and Snepp, who had been home to his sister’s marriage, lost a piece of wedding cake out ofhis box the night he came back. There was a thief in the school, and no clue to him. One might mentally accuse this fellow, another that; but not a shadow of proof was there against any. Altogether we were not sorry to get away. But the curious thing was, that soon after we got home pilferings began there. Ned Sanker was well received; and Tod, regarding himself in the capacity of host, grew more cordial with him than he had been at school. It was a sort of noblesse oblige feeling. Sanker was sixteen; stout and round ; not tall; with pale eyes and a dull face…
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