Author: Joseph Middleton
Author: Joseph Middleton (1818–1871)
Biography: Joseph Middleton was born in 1818 near Leeds, the son of Joseph Middleton of Grove House. He studied law and became a barrister. Later, he served as the recorder of Scarborough. Besides a collection of poems (1840), he wrote three novels. His third novel, in particular, took on the deceased wife's sister controversy. He died in 1871 near Leeds.
References: Boase
Fiction Titles:
- Stanhope: A Domestic Novel. 1 vol. London: Saunders and Otley, 1845.
- Marmaduke Lorrimer: A Novel. 3 vol. London: T. C. Newby, 1850.
- Love versus Law: or, Marriage with a Deceased Wife's Sister. A Novel. 3 vol. London: T. C. Newby, 1855.