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Squire Markham announces that his young, high-spirited daughter is dead and he withdraws from society. A year later, in the midst of a great snowstorm, she appears at his home, quite derange, and bears a baby girl. Cursed by her father, she flees home during yet another great snowstorm. Written...

“Cecil Rosse,” the sequel to “Edith Trevor's Secret,” portrays the trials of Cecil Rosse, the reputed niece of the pastor of Zorlitz, but her real parentage remains a mystery.  Miss Rosse and her faithful attendant Gretchen are imprisoned for months in a dreary old castle in the Highlands,...

The scene is Zorlitz parsonage in the Black Forest, and St. Leonards, Sussex, England. Edith, Lady Trevor, incurred the displeasure of her grandfather, Lord St. Leonards, by an ill-judged marriage. After her widowhood she attempted to remedy matters by a treacherous act that involved a fortune, the...

Neva Wynde's learns of the remarriage, followed by the sudden death of her father, the baronet. Returning home to Hawkhurst mansion, she finds things very different from when she left home. Written by Mrs. Harriet Newell (O'Brien) Lewis (1841-1878) and first published in serial form in “The...

At the death-bed of his dying "nurse" Raymond Loraine receives the news that she is his actual mother, and that he is not the rightful Lord Rosenbury but the son of the estate gardner, and entreats him to restore all rightful claims to the title he holds. Trusting that his mother's secret...

“Found Guilty” follows the fate of the Marquis of Mount Heron, exiled to Greece, living as a recluse with his young daughter. His dark history has never been revealed to her, but is soon brought to the surface when his daughter manages to save a young Englishman from certain peril. Written...

As the adopted daughter or Sir John Courtney, baronet, Amber Courtney has been raised to look upon Ralph Courtney, the baronet’s only son, as her future husband. Scheming Jasper Longley and his sister Blanche have made other plans, and when Sir John is away from home, they soon have Amber...

At the appearance of an heretofore unknown rival, young Lady Nora Kildare suddenly loses her entitlement to Castle Kildare. Written by Mrs. Harriet Newell (O'Brien) Lewis (1841-1878) and copyright 1870 by Robert Bonner. Also previously printed in serial form as “The Dublin Lawyer.” Transcribed and edited by Jeffrey Merrow from the 1889 New York printing.

Driven to desperation, Emilie Howe proposes a hasty marriage to an apparent stranger, and by doing so hopes to outwit her scheming guardian. Written by Mrs. Harriet Newell (O'Brien) Lewis (1841-1878) and published as F. M. Lupton’s The Arm Chair Library No. 107. Transcribed and edited...

Little Golden's Daughter by Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller.

The Masked Bridal written by Mrs. Georgie Sheldon who was a "dime novelist" from the United States. This book was published in 1894. And now republish in ebook format. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally...

Finally available, a high quality book of the original classic edition of Ralph Wilton's weird. It was previously published by other bona fide publishers, and is now, after many years, back in print. This is a new and freshly published edition of this culturally important work by Mrs. Alexander,...

According to Wikipedia: "Mary Louisa Molesworth (29 May 1839 20 January 1921) was a Scottish writer… Aimed at girls too old for fairies and princesses but too young for Austen and the Brontës, books by Molesworth had their share of amusement, but they also had a good deal of moral instruction. The...

A night of storm and tempest, the wind blowing a perfect gale; and above its mad shrieking the sullen roar of the ocean, as it beat against the shore in angry vehemence, recoiling with wrathful force, as though to gather strength for a fresh onslaught. The little town of Chester, Massachusetts, near...