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The Late Nineteenth-Century Novel
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Collaborative works
Jerusalem: the city of Herod and Saladin. 1871 (3 impressions to
1891), New York 1889, London 1899 (‘fourth edn enlarged’), 1908
(St Martin’s Lib). With E. H. Palmer.
Stewart’s local examination series. 1877–82. With R. J. Griffiths.
Constantinople. 1879. With W. J. Brodribb.
Sir Jocelyn’s cap. Longman’s Mag Dec 1884–Jan 1885. With W. H.
Pollock.
How can a love and appreciation of art be best developed among the
masses of the people? In W. Tuckwell, Art and handwork for the
people, 1885.
British copyright. In G. H. Putnam, The question of copyright, New
York 1891.
The charm and other drawing room plays (The charm; The voice of
love; Peer and heiress; Loved I not honour more; The shrinking
shoe; The glove; The spy; The wife’s confession). 1896, New York
[1897], London 1898. With W. Pollock.
A riverside parish. In R. A. Woods et al, The poor in great cities, 1896.
The memory cell. In Charles Hyne, For Britain’s soldiers, 1900.
The Strand district. 1902. With G. E. Mitton (Fascination of
London).
Westminster. 1902. With G. E. Mitton (Fascination of London).
Holborn and Bloomsbury. 1903. With G. E. Mitton (Fascination of
London).
Shoreditch and the East End. 1908. With others (Fascination of
London).
Works written in collaboration with James Rice
Ready-money Mortiboy. First pbd in Once a Week Jan–June 1872. 3
vols 1872, 1873, 1877 (16 impressions to 1912 including 1912 Lever
Brothers edn), 1877 (13 impressions to 1897), New York 1879 (Lib
of Famous Fiction), 1880 (Seaside Lib), Leipzig 1884, London 1887
(Lib edn), New York 1888, London 1901 (3 impressions to 1912),
1908, Liverpool 1919 (World’s Best Lib), London 1926 (Pocket
Classics), Bath 1974. Dramatic version, as Ready money, by Rice
and W. Maurice, was produced at the Court Theatre, 12 Mar 1874.
My little girl. First pbd in Once a Week Dec 1872–May 1873. 3 vols
1873, New York 1872, Boston 1873, London 1877 (11 impressions to
1893), 1877 (14 impressions to 1894), 1887 (Lib edn), New York
[1888], London 1909.
The golden butterfly. First pbd in World Jan–Oct 1876. 3 vols 1876,
Toronto 1876, London 1877 (22 impressions to 1912 including
Longman’s Colonial edn), 1877 (23 impressions to 1895 including
1899 Daily Telegraph edn), New York 1877, 1877, [1877], [1877],
[1878] (Seaside Lib), Leipzig 1883, London 1887 (Lib edn), New
York 1888 (Lib edn), London 1895 (7 impressions to 1909),
Philadelphia [18??], London 1907 (5 impressions to 1928).
review: Saturday Rev 2 Dec 1876.
The case of Mr Lucraft and other tales (From the supernatural; The
case of Mr Lucraft; The mystery of Joe Morgan; An old, old story;
Lady Kitty; The old four-poster; My own experience – from fairyland;
Titania’s farewell – from fact; On the Goodwin; Edelweis;
Love finds the way; The death of Samuel Pickwick; When the ship
comes home). 2 vols 1876, 1877 (6 impressions to 1891), 1877 (9
impressions to 1891), 1888 (Lib edn), New York [1888] (Lib edn),
[188?] (Seaside Lib).
This son of Vulcan. First pbd in London Society July 1875–Oct 1876.
3 vols 1876, 1877 (10 impressions to 1894), 1877 (13 impressions to
1902), New York [187?], London 1887 (Lib edn), New York 1888 (Lib
edn).
With harp and crown. 3 vols 1875, Boston 1876, London 1877 (9
impressions to 1892), 1877 (12 impressions to 1915 including 1915
The Khaki Lib), 1887 (Lib edn), New York 1888 (Lib edn).
Such a good man. 1877.
Le chien d’or. The Graphic, Summer no, 1878.
The monks of Thelema. First pbd in World Jan–Oct 1878. 3 vols 1878,
1878 (11 impressions to 1894), Toronto 1878, London 1880 (13
impressions to 1892), New York [1883] (Seaside Lib), London 1887
(Lib edn, 3 impressions to 1910), New York 1888 (Lib edn), London
1906.
review: Westminster Rev Jan 1879.
By Celia’s arbour. First pbd in The Graphic Sep 1877–Mar 1878. 3 vols
1878, 1878 (13 impressions to 1912), New York 1878, [1878] (Seaside
Lib), London 1880 (14 impressions to 1900), 1888 (Lib edn, 3
impressions to 1904), New York 1888 (Lib edn), Leipzig 1893,
London 1908.
’Twas in Trafalgar’s Bay. New York 1879 (Harper’s Half-Hour ser),
1879 (Union Square Lib), [1879?] (Seaside Lib), London 1880 (10
impressions to 1898), 1881 (10 impressions to 1893), New York
[1882] (Waverley Lib).
Shepherds all and maidens fair. New York 1878 (Harper’s Half-Hour
ser), [1878] (Seaside Lib), 1882 (Fireside Lib).
Sweet Nelly, my heart’s delight. New York 1879 (Franklin Square
Lib), 1880 (Seaside Lib, with Henry James, A bundle of letters).
’Twas in Trafalgar’s Bay and other stories (’Twas in Trafalgar’s Bay;
Shepherds all and maidens fair; Such a good man; Le chien d’or).
1879 (2 impressions), 1888 (Lib edn), New York [1888] (Lib edn).
The seamy side. First pbd in Time July 1879–June 1880. 3 vols 1880, 1
vol 1880 (14 impressions to 1907), New York 1880 (Seaside Lib),
1880, London 1881 (13 impressions to 1898), 1888 (Lib edn), New
York 1888 (Lib edn).
review: Athenaeum Jan–June 1880.
The chaplain of the Fleet. First pbd in The Graphic Dec 1880–June
1881. 3 vols 1881, 1881 (11 impressions to 1894 including 2 1881 ‘GR’
(George Robertson) edns), New York 1881 (Franklin Square Lib),
1881 (Seaside Lib), London 1883 (12 impressions to 1910), 1888 (Lib
edn, 2 impressions to 1900), New York 1888 (Lib edn), London
1902 (2 impressions to 1909), 1914 (Wayfarer’s Lib).
review: Athenaeum Jan–June 1881.
Sir Richard Whittington. 1881 (New Plutarch ser), New York 1881,
[1881?] (Makers of History), [1881?], London 1894 (2 impressions to
1902), 1905 (St Martin’s Lib).
review: Athenaeum 22 Oct 1881.
The ten years’ tenant and other stories (Ten years’ tenant; Sweet
Nelly, my heart’s delight; Over the sea with a sailor). 3 vols 1881,
1881 (8 impressions to 1895 including ‘GR’ (George Robertson)
edn 1881), 1882 (7 impressions to 1893), New York [1883] (Seaside
Lib), [1885] (Romantic Tales), London 1888 (Lib edn, 2 impressions
to 1906), New York [1888] (Lib edn).
reviews: Athenaeum Jan–June 1881; Westminster Rev Apr 1881.
So they were married. New York 1882 (Franklin Square Lib), [1882]
(Lovell’s Lib).
Contributions to periodicals
For Besant’s contributions to the British Quart Rev, Contemporary Rev,
Cornhill Mag, Longman’s Mag, Macmillan’s Mag, Nat Rev, New Rev,
Nineteenth Cent, and Temple Bar, see Wellesley vol 5 1989.
Charles Reade’s novels. GM Aug 1882.
An East End chapter. GM Apr 1883.
Besant edited the Author 1890–1901.
Letters and journals
Sir Walter Besant’s ‘Bourbon’ journal, Aug 1863. 1933.
Editions
The literary remains of C. F. T. Drake. 1877. Ed Besant, with a
memoir.
The new Plutarch, lives of men and women of action. 1879 etc. Ed
partly by Besant.
The survey of Western Palestine. By C. R. Conder. 1881. Ed E. H.
Palmer and Besant.
The Fascination of London series. 12 vols 1902–8. Ed Besant (The
Strand district; Westminster; Hampstead and Marylebone;