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A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

Author: William Henry Giles Kingston

Author: William Henry Giles Kingston (1814–1880)

Biography: Author and editor. See entry in DNB or Sutherland.

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References: DNB; NCBEL; RLF; Sutherland

Fiction Titles:

  1. The Circassian Chief: A Romance of Russia.  3 vol.  London: Bentley, 1843.
  2. The Prime Minister: An Historical Romance.  3 vol.  London: Bentley, 1845.
  3. The Albatross: or, Voices from the Ocean. A Tale of the Sea.  3 vol.  London: Henry Hurst, 1849.
  4. The Pirate of the Mediterranean: A Tale of the Sea.  3 vol.  London: T. C. Newby, 1851.
  5. The Ocean Queen and the Spirit of the Storm: A New Fairy Tale of the Southern Seas.  1 vol.  London: Bosworth, 1851.
  6. Peter the Whaler: His Early Life and Adventures in the Arctic Regions.  1 vol.  London: Grant and Griffith, 1851.
  7. Mark Seaworth: A Tale of the Indian Ocean.  1 vol.  London: Grant and Griffith, 1852.
  8. Manco, the Peruvian Chief: or, An Englishman's Adventures in the Country of the Incas.  1 vol.  London: Grant and Griffith, 1853.
  9. Salt Water: or, Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy, the Midshipman.  1 vol.  London: Grant and Griffith, 1857.
  10. Fred Markham in Russia: or, The Boy Travellers in the Land of the Czar.  1 vol.  London: Griffith and Farran, 1858.
  11. Old Jack: A Man-of-War's-Man and South-Sea Whaler.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Nelson and Sons, 1859.
  12. Round the World: A Tale for Boys.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Nelson and Sons, 1859.
  13. The Early Life of Old Jack: A Sea Tale.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Nelson and Sons, 1859.
  14. The Cruise of the Frolic: or, Yachting Experiences of Barnaby Brine, Esq., R.N..  2 vol.  London: Sampson Low, 1860.
  15. Digby Heathcote: or, The Early Days of a County Gentleman's Son and Heir.  1 vol.  London: Routledge, 1860.
  16. My First Voyage to Southern Seas.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Nelson and Sons, 1860.
  17. Will Weatherhelm: or, The Yarn of an Old Sailor about his Early Life and Adventures.  1 vol.  London: Griffith and Farran, 1860.
  18. Ernest Bracebridge: or, Schoolboy Days.  1 vol.  London: Sampson Low, 1860.
  19. Jack Buntline: or, Life on the Ocean.  1 vol.  London: Sampson Low, 1861.
  20. The Fire-Ships: A Tale of the Last Naval War.  3 vol.  London: Sampson Low, 1862.
  21. True Blue: or, The Life and Adventures of a British Seaman of the Old School.  1 vol.  London: Griffith and Farran, 1862.
  22. Marmaduke Merry the Midshipman: or, My Early Days at Sea.  1 vol.  London: W. Kent and Co., 1862.
  23. Adventures of Dick Onslow among the Red Skins.  1 vol.  London: Dean and Son, 1863.
  24. The Three Midshipmen.  1 vol.  London: Routledge, 1863.
  25. Tales for all ages.  1 vol.  London: Bickers and Bush, 1863.
  26. The Log House by the Lake: A Tale of Canada.  1 vol.  London: S. P. C. K., 1864.
  27. The Gilpins and their Fortunes: An Australian Tale.  1 vol.  London: S. P. C. K., 1865.
  28. Philip Mavor: or, Life amongst the Kaffirs.  1 vol.  London: S. P. C. K., 1865.
  29. Rob Nixon, the Old White Trapper: A Tale of Central British North America.  1 vol.  London: S. P. C. K., 1865.
  30. Antony Waymouth: or, The Gentlemen Adventurers. A Chronicle of the Sea.  1 vol.  London: Frederick Warne, 1865.
  31. Mountain Moggy: or, The Stoning of the Witch. A Tale for the Young.  1 vol.  London: S. P. C. K., 1866.
  32. Washed Ashore: or, The Tower of Stormount Bay.  1 vol.  London: Jackson, Walford and Hodder, 1866.
  33. My First Cruise.  1 vol.  London: Cassell, 1866.
  34. Foxholme Hall: A Legend of Christmas and Other Amusing Tales for Boys.  1 vol.  London: Virtue, 1867.
  35. Paul Gerrard, the Cabin Boy.  1 vol.  London: Routledge, 1867.
  36. Ralph Clavering: or, We must try before we can do.  1 vol.  London: Frederick Warne, 1867.
  37. Three Hundred Years Ago: or, The Martyr of Brentwood.  1 vol.  London: Partridge, 1868.
  38. Count Ulrich von Lindburg: A Tale of the Reformation in Germany.  1 vol.  London: Partridge, 1868.
  39. The Perils and Adventures of Harry Skipwith by Sea and Land.  1 vol.  London: Virtue, 1868.
  40. The Pirates' Treasure: A Legend of Panama.  1 vol.  London: Virtue, 1868.
  41. The Last Look: A Tale of the Spanish Inquisition.  1 vol.  London: Partridge, 1869.
  42. Our Fresh and Salt Water Tutors: A Story of that Good Old Time Our School Days at the Cape.  1 vol.  London: Sampson Low, 1869.
  43. Adrift in a Boat.  1 vol.  London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1869.
  44. The Royal Merchant: or, Events in the Days of Sir Thomas Gresham.  1 vol.  London: Partridge, 1870.
  45. John Deane of Nottingham: His Adventures and Exploits. A Tale of the Times of William of Orange and Queen Anne.  1 vol.  London: Griffith and Farran, 1870.
  46. Sunshine Bill.  1 vol.  London: S. P. C. K., 1870.
  47. At the South Pole: or, The Adventures of Richard Pengelley, Mariner.  1 vol.  London: Cassell, 1870.
  48. Little Ben Hadden: or, Do Right, Whatever Comes of It.  1 vol.  London: R. T. S., 1870.
  49. Off to Sea: or, The Adventures of Jovial Jack Junker on his Road to Fame.  1 vol.  London: Cassell, 1870.
  50. In the Eastern Seas: or, The Regions of the Bird of Paradise. A Tale for Boys.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Nelson and Sons, 1871.
  51. In the Wilds of Africa: A Tale for Boys.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Nelson and Sons, 1871.
  52. A True Hero: or, The Story of William Penn.  1 vol.  London: Sunday School Union, 1871.
  53. On the Banks of the Amazon: or, A Boy's Journal of his Adventures in the Tropical Wilds of South America.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Nelson and Sons, 1872.
  54. The Fortunes of the "Ranger" and "Crusader": A Tale of Two Ships, and the Adventures of their Passengers and Crews.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Gall & Inglis, 1872.
  55. Ben Burton: or, Born and Bred at Sea.  1 vol.  London: Sampson Low, 1872.
  56. The Trapper's Son.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Gall & Inglis, 1873.
  57. The African Trader: or, The Adventures of Harry Bayford.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Gall & Inglis, 1873.
  58. Michael Penguyne: or, Fisher Life on the Cornish Coast.  1 vol.  London: S. P. C. K., 1873.
  59. Janet M'Laren: or, The Faithful Nurse.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Gall & Inglis, 1873.
  60. The History of Little Peter the Ship-boy.  1 vol.  London: R. T. S., 1873.
  61. Archibald Hughson, the Young Shetlander.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Gall & Inglis, 1873.
  62. Waihoura: or, The New Zealand Girl.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Gall & Inglis, 1873.
  63. Mary Liddiard: or, The Missionary's Daughter. A Tale of the Pacific.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Gall & Inglis, 1873.
  64. The Woodcutter of Gutech.  1 vol.  London: R. T. S., 1873.
  65. Milicent Courtenay's Diary: or, The Experiences of a Young Lady at Home and Abroad.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Gall & Inglis, 1873.
  66. The School Friends: or, Nothing New.  1 vol.  London: Routledge, 1873.
  67. The Heroic Wife: or, The Wanderers on the Amazon.  1 vol.  London: Griffith and Farran, 1874.
  68. Tales of the Sea.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Gall & Inglis, 1874.
  69. The Two Shipmates.  1 vol.  London: S. P. C. K., 1874.
  70. Roger Kyffin's Ward.  1 vol.  London: Routledge, 1874.
  71. The Merchant of Haarlem: A Tale of King Philip's Reign in the Netherlands.  1 vol.  London: Partridge, 1874.
  72. Eldol the Druid: or, The Dawn of Christianity in Britain.  1 vol.  London: Partridge, 1874.
  73. Charles Laurel: A Story of Adventure by Sea and Land.  1 vol.  London: Sunday School Union, 1874.
  74. Hurricane Hurry: or, The Adventures of a Naval Officer Afloat and on Shore during the American War of Ind.  1 vol.  London: Griffith and Farran, 1874.
  75. The Three Lieutenants: or, Naval Life in the Nineteenth Century.  1 vol.  London: Griffith and Farran, 1875.
  76. The Settlers: A Tale of Virginia.  1 vol.  London: S. P. C. K., 1875.
  77. The South Sea Whaler: A Story of the Loss of the "Champion" and the Adventures of her Crew.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Nelson and Sons, 1875.
  78. The Child of the Wreck: or, The Loss of the Royal George.  1 vol.  London: Griffith and Farran, 1876.
  79. The Three Commanders: or, Active Service Afloat in Modern Days.  1 vol.  London: Griffith and Farran, 1876.
  80. Twice Lost: A Story of Shipwreck, and of Adventure in the Wilds of Australia.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Nelson and Sons, 1876.
  81. Snow-Shoes and Canoes: or, The Early Days of a Fur-trader in the Hudson's Bay Territory.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Nelson and Sons, 1876.
  82. The Young Rajah: A Story of Indian Life and Adventure.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Nelson and Sons, 1876.
  83. The Wanderers: or, Adventures in the Wilds of Trinidad and up the Orinoco.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Nelson and Sons, 1876.
  84. Saved from the Sea: or, The Loss of the "Viper," and the Adventures of her Crew in the Great Sahara.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Nelson and Sons, 1876.
  85. Yachting Tales.  1 vol.  London: Hunt & Co., 1877.
  86. Clara Maynard: or, The True and the False. A Tale of the Times.  1 vol.  London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1877.
  87. Jovinian: or, The Early Days of Papal Rome. A Tale.  1 vol.  London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1877.
  88. The Voyage of the "Steadfast": or, The Young Missionaries in the Pacific.  1 vol.  London: R. T. S., 1877.
  89. The Young Llanero: A Story of War and Wild Life in Venezuela.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Nelson and Sons, 1877.
  90. The Missing Ship.  1 vol.  London: Griffith and Farran, 1877.
  91. Owen Hartley: or, Ups and Downs. A Tale of the Land and Sea.  1 vol.  London: S. P. C. K., 1877.
  92. With Axe and Rifle: or, The Western Pioneers.  1 vol.  London: Sampson Low, 1878.
  93. The Three Admirals, and the Adventures of their Young Followers.  1 vol.  London: Griffith and Farran, 1878.
  94. In the Rocky Mountains: A Tale of Adventure.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Nelson and Sons, 1878.
  95. The Two Supercargoes: or, Adventures in Savage Africa.  1 vol.  London: Sampson Low, 1878.
  96. The Mate of the "Lily": or, Notes from Harry Musgrave's Log Book.  1 vol.  London: S. P. C. K., 1878.
  97. Ned Garth: or, Made Prisoner in Africa. A Tale of the Slave Trade.  1 vol.  London: S. P. C. K., 1878.
  98. The Frontier Fort: or, Stirring Times in the Northwest Territory of British America.  1 vol.  London: S. P. C. K., 1879.
  99. The Rival Crusoes.  1 vol.  London: Griffith and Farran, 1879.
  100. Kidnapping in the Pacific: or, The Adventures of Boas Ringdon. A Long Yarn in Four Lengths.  1 vol.  London: Routledge, 1879.
  101. In New Granada: or, Heroes and Patriots. A Tale for Boys.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Nelson and Sons, 1879.
  102. Hendricks the Hunter: or, The Border Farm. A Tale of Zululand.  1 vol.  London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1879.
  103. The Two Whalers: or, Adventures in the Pacific.  1 vol.  London: S. P. C. K., 1879.
  104. A Yacht Voyage Round England.  1 vol.  London: R. T. S., 1879.
  105. The Boy who Sailed with Blake: and, The Orphans.  1 vol.  London: Sunday School Union, 1880.
  106. Voyages and Travels of Count Funnibos and Baron Stilkin.  1 vol.  London: S. P. C. K., 1880.
  107. Dick Cheveley: His Adventures and Misadventures.  1 vol.  London: Sampson Low, 1880.
  108. Norman Vallery: or, How to Overcome Evil with Good.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Gall & Inglis, 1880.
  109. The Ferryman of Brill and Other Stories.  1 vol.  London: Cassell, 1880.
  110. The Young Berringtons: or, The Boy Explorers.  1 vol.  London: Cassell, 1880.
  111. The Lily of Leyden.  1 vol.  London: S. P. C. K., 1880.
  112. The Cruise of the "Dainty": or, Rovings in the Pacific.  1 vol.  London: S. P. C. K., 1880.
  113. The Golden Grasshopper: A Story of the Days of Sir Thomas Gresham, Knt. as Narrated in the Diary of Ernst Verner, Whilom his Page and Secretary, During the Reigns of Queens Mary and Elizabeth.  1 vol.  London: R. T. S., 1880.
  114. In the Forest: A Tale of Settler-Life in North America.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Nelson and Sons, 1880.
  115. In the Wilds of Florida: A Tale of Warfare and Hunting.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Nelson and Sons, 1880.
  116. The Two Voyages: or, Midnight and Daylight.  1 vol.  London: R. T. S., 1881.
  117. Adventures in the Far West.  1 vol.  London: Routledge, 1881.
  118. Roger Willoughby: or, The Times of Benbow. A Tale of the Sea and Land.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1881.
  119. The Heir of Kilfinnan: A Tale of the Shore and Ocean.  1 vol.  London: Sampson Low, 1881.
  120. Peter Biddulph: The Rise and Progress of an Australian Settler.  1 vol.  London: Sunday School Union, 1881.
  121. Peter Trawl: or, The Adventures of a Whaler.  1 vol.  London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1881.
  122. James Braithwaite, the Supercargo: The Story of his Adventures Ashore and Afloat.  1 vol.  London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1882.
  123. Arctic Adventures.  1 vol.  London: Routledge, 1882.
  124. Paddy Finn: or, The Adventures of a Midshipman Afloat and Ashore.  1 vol.  London: Griffith and Farran, 1883.
  125. Adventures in Africa by an African Trader.  1 vol.  London: Routledge, 1883.
  126. Won from the Waves: or, The Story of Maiden May.  1 vol.  London: Griffith and Farran, 1883.
  127. From Powder Monkey to Admiral: A Story of Naval Adventure.  1 vol.  London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1883.
  128. Adventures in India.  1 vol.  London: Routledge, 1884.
  129. Villegagnon: A Tale of the Huguenot Persecution.  1 vol.  London: Sunday School Union, 1886.