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A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

Author: Jane Octavia Brookfield

Author: Jane Octavia Brookfield (1821–1896)

Alternate Name(s): Elton (maiden name)

Biography: Literary hostess and writer. Half-brother of novelist Sir Arthur Hallam Elton and mother of novelist Arthur Montagu Brookfield. See entry in DNB or Sutherland.

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References: DNB; Sutherland

Fiction Titles:

  1. Only George: A Story.  2 vol.  London: Chapman and Hall, 1866.
  2. Not Too Late.  2 vol.  London: Chapman and Hall, 1868.
  3. Influence: A Novel.  2 vol.  London: Chapman and Hall, 1871.
  4. Not a Heroine: A Novel.  2 vol.  London: Smith, Elder, 1873.