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The Mid-Nineteenth-Century Novel
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Lord Ormont and his Aminta: a novel. First pbd in abbreviated form
in Pall Mall Mag Dec 1893–July 1894. 3 vols 1894, 1 vol New York
1894, London 1895, 2 vols Leipzig 1895 (Tauchnitz); tr Ger 1907,
Serbo-Croat 1968.
The tale of Chloe and other stories. ‘1894’ [1895], 1895.
The amazing marriage. First pbd in abbreviated form in Scribner’s
Mag Jan–Dec 1895. 2 vols 1895, New York 1895, London 1896,
1896, 1 vol 1896 (rev), 2 vols Leipzig 1897; tr Du 1896 in De Gids
(selection), Fr 1939.
On the idea of comedy and the uses of the comic spirit: a lecture
delivered at the London Institute, February 1st 1877. First pbd in
New Quart Mag Apr 1877. 1897, New York 1897; ed L. Cooper,
Ithaca NY 1956; tr Fr 1897, Ger 1910, Jap 1953.
Selected poems. 1897, New York 1897. Meredith’s selection.
Odes in contribution to the song of French history. 1898, New York
1898; tr Fr 1916.
Short stories: The tale of Chloe, The house on the beach, Farina and
The case of General Ople and Lady Camper. New York 1898.
A reading of life, with other poems. 1901.
Twenty poems. 1909.
Last poems. 1909.
Poems written in early youth (published in 1851), Poems from
Modern love (first edition) and Scattered poems. 1909, New York
1909.
Celt and Saxon. First pbd in Fortnightly Rev Jan–Aug 1910 and
Forum New York Jan–Nov 1910. 1910, New York 1910. Uniform
with ‘Library’ or ‘New Popular’ edn.
The friend of an engaged couple. Ed M. Harris. Sydney Stud in
English 6 1980.
Contributions to periodicals
Many of the occasional works are collected in Miscellaneous prose, vol 23
of the Memorial edition, above. Items in that vol are marked ‘Mem’
below. For serial pbn of prose works, see §1 above; for poetry, see Bartlett’s edn
in Collections, above. Most of Meredith’s contributions to Fortnightly
Rev, Fraser’s Mag, National Rev and Westminster Rev are in
Wellesley.
Songs from the dramatists. Fraser’s Mag Nov 1854. Review and trn.
A story-telling party. Once a Week 24 Dec 1859.
Leading articles and weekly news notes. Ipswich Jnl 1860–8 (some
identified and quoted in R. L. Newby, Three faces of Meredith in
the Ipswich Journal, McNeese Rev 28 1981–2; George Meredith
and the Ipswich Journal, Ball State Univ Forum 28 1982; George
Meredith and the Ipswich Journal, N & Q 30 1983; George
Meredith and the Governor Eyre case again, N & Q 35 1988).
Correspondence from the seat of war in Italy. Morning Post 22
June–24 July 1866 (Mem).
The anecdotalist. Pall Mall Gazette 2 Mar 1868; The cynic of society,
28 Mar 1868; The consummate epicure, 25 Apr 1868; A working
Frenchwoman, 30 Apr 1868; The third-class carriage, 23 May
1868; English country inns, 27 June 1868. Essays.
Mistral’s Mireio, tr H. Crichton. Pall Mall Gazette 27 Mar 1869.
Review and trn.
Up to midnight. Graphic 21 Dec 1872–18 Jan 1873; rptd Graphic 1–8
Feb 1913; in book form Boston 1913 (incomplete). Essays.
A pause in the strife. Pall Mall Gazette 9 July 1886. Article (Mem).
Leslie Stephen. Author Apr 1904 (Mem).
The contributions of Meredith to the Monthly Observer,
January–July 1849. Ed M. B. Forman 1928 (priv ptd).
Letters, journals etc
Letters, collected and edited by his son [W. M. Meredith]. 2 vols 1912.
Selections pbd Scribner’s Mag Aug–Oct 1912.
The letters of George Meredith. Ed C. L. Cline, 3 vols Oxford 1970.
For letters not in Cline’s edn, see IELM.
The notebooks of George Meredith. Ed G. Beer and M. Harris,
Salzburg 1983.
Introductions
Most of Meredith’s introductions are collected in Miscellaneous prose, vol
23 of the Memorial edition, above. Items in that vol are marked ‘Mem’
below.
The cruise of the Alabama and the Sumter: from the private journals
and other papers of Commander R. Semmes. 1864. Introductory
and concluding chs by Meredith.
Introduction. In Thackeray, The four Georges, 1903 (Mem).
Introduction. In Lady Duff Gordon, Letters from Egypt, 1904
(Mem).
Introduction. In The Japanese spirit by Yoshimaburo Okakura, 1905
(Mem).
Introduction. In Collected poems of Dora Sigerson Shorter, 1907
(Mem).
§2
See Forman, Meredithiana, in Bibliographies, above, for a comprehensive
list of obituaries.
McCarthy, J. Novels with a purpose. Westminster Rev July 1864, rptd
in his Con amore: or critical studies, 1868.
Shore, A. The novels of Meredith. Br Quart Rev 69, 1879.
Courtney, W. L. Meredith’s novels. Fortnightly Rev June 1886.
Shaw, F. L. George Meredith. New Princeton Rev Apr 1887.
Stevenson, R. L. Books which have influenced me. Br Weekly 13 May
1887, rptd in his Essays in the art of writing, 1905.
Wilde, O. The decay of lying: a dialogue. Nineteenth Century Jan
1888, rptd in his Intentions, 1891.
Watson, W. Fiction – plethoric and anaemic. Nat Rev Oct 1889.
Bainton, G. In his Art of authorship, 1890. Quotes Meredith’s advice
on novel writing.
Henley, W. E. In his Views and reviews, 1890.
Le Gallienne, R. George Meredith. Some characteristics. 1890.
More, P. E. The novels of Meredith. Atlantic Monthly Oct 1890, rptd
in his Shelburne essays ser 2, New York 1905.
Gosse, E. In his Gossip in a library, 1891.
Lynch, H. George Meredith: a study. 1891.
Ross, J. In her Early days recalled, 1891.
Wilde, O. The critic as artist. In his Intentions, 1891.
Wilde, O. The soul of man under Socialism. Fortnightly Rev Feb
1891.
Dolman, F. Meredith as a journalist. New Rev 8 1893.
Bridges, R. In his Overheard in Arcady, 1894.
Dowden, E. Meredith’s poetry. In his New studies in literature, 1895.
Mr Meredith’s novels. Edinburgh Rev 181 Jan 1895.
Schwob, M. In his Spicilege, Paris 1896.
Smith, G. The women of Meredith. Fortnightly Rev May 1896.
Robertson, J. M. Concerning preciosity. Yellow Book 13 1897.
Shaw, G. B. Meredith on comedy. Sat Rev 27 Mar 1897.
Wilson, S. L. In his Theology of modern literature, 1899.
Brownell, W. C. In his Victorian prose masters, New York 1901.
Legras, C. In his Chez nos contemporains d’Angleterre, Paris 1901.
Leonard, R. M. Politics in Meredith’s novels. New Liberal Rev 2 1901.
Jerrold, W. C. George Meredith: an essay towards appreciation. 1902.
Samuel Richardson and Meredith. Macmillan’s Mag Mar 1902.
O., H. [Harold Owen]. Mr Meredith on the future of Liberalism,
Home Rule and Imperialism, education and the use of votes.
Manchester Guardian 2 Feb 1903. Interview.
Burnand, F. C. In his Records and reminiscences, 2 vols 1904.
Sharp, W. In his Literary geography, 1904.
Stead, W. T. Character sketch: Meredith. Rev of Reviews 29 1904.
Legouis, E. L’égoiste de Meredith. Revue Germanique 1 1905.
Moffatt, J. Mr Meredith on religion. Hibbert Jnl 3 1905.
Pigou, A. C. The optimism of Browning and Meredith. Independent
Rev 6 1905.
Trevelyan, G. M. Optimism and Mr Meredith: a reply. Independent
Rev 6 1905.