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A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

Periodical: Good Words

Periodical: Good Words

History: Published monthly, price 6d. Illustrated. Edited by Norman Macleod. See entry in Sutherland.

References: Ashley; British Periodicals; DNCJ; Sutherland

Novels and short stories serialized in Good Words:

  1. Henrietta Keddie. The Diamond Rose, illustrated by James Archer, February 1860 to August 1860 (monthly).
  2. Henrietta Keddie. "A Cast in the Waggon", illustrated by J. D. Watson, March 1861 to April 1861 (monthly).
  3. Norman MacLeod. The Old Lieutenant and his Son, May 1861 to December 1861 (monthly).
  4. Henrietta Keddie. "Cain's Brand", July 1861 to August 1861 (monthly).
  5. Dinah Marie Craik. Mistress and Maid, illustrated by J. E. Millais, January 1862 to December 1862 (monthly).
  6. Anthony Trollope. "The Two Generals", December 1863.
  7. Ellen Wood. Oswald Cray, illustrated by Frederick Walker, January 1864 to December 1864 (monthly).
  8. George MacDonald. "The Bell", February 1864.
  9. Dinah Marie Craik. "The Unkind Word", illustrated by G. J. Pinwell, May 1864 to June 1864 (monthly).
  10. Anthony Trollope. "Malachi's Cove", illustrated by G. J. Pinwell, December 1864.
  11. Anthony Trollope. "The Widow's Mite", December 1864.
  12. Charles Kingsley. Hereward the Wake, "Last of the English", illustrated by Paul Gray, January 1865 to December 1865 (monthly).
  13. Alexander Smith. Alfred Hagart's Household, illustrated by Robert Barnes, January 1865 to December 1865 (monthly).
  14. Margaret Oliphant. Madonna Mary, illustrated by Gerardine Macpherson, January 1866 to December 1866 (monthly).
  15. Henrietta Keddie. "The Old Yeomanry Weeks", February 1866.
  16. William Gilbert. Martha, illustrated by M. E. Edwards, July 1866 to December 1866 (monthly).
  17. George MacDonald. Guild Court, illustrated by G. J. Pinwell, January 1867 to December 1867 (monthly).
  18. Norman MacLeod. The Starling, illustrated by William Small, January 1867 to May 1867 (monthly).
  19. Anthony Trollope. "The Last Austrian Who Left Vienna", January 1867.
  20. Anonymous. Grace's Fortune, illustrated by J. W. Lawson, June 1867 to December 1867 (monthly).
  21. Dinah Marie Craik. The Woman's Kingdom, illustrated by William Small, January 1868 to December 1868 (monthly).
  22. Louisa Parr. "How It All Happened", August 1868.
  23. Amelia B. Edwards. Debenham's Vow, illustrated by F. A. Fraser, January 1869 to December 1869 (monthly).
  24. Henrietta Keddie. Noblesse Oblige, illustrated by F. A. Fraser, January 1869 to December 1869 (monthly).
  25. Louisa Parr. Dorothy Fox, illustrated by F. A. Fraser, January 1870 to December 1870 (monthly).
  26. Frances Parthenope Verney. Fernyhurst Court, illustrated by F. A. Fraser, May 1870 to December 1870 (monthly).
  27. Katherine Saunders. "Gideon's Rock", illustrated by William Small, December 1870. (Good Cheer (Christmas issue)).
  28. Matilda Barbara Betham-Edwards. The Sylvestres, illustrated by F. A. Fraser, January 1871 to December 1871 (monthly).
  29. Katherine Saunders. The High Mills, illustrated by William Small, April 1871 to December 1871 (monthly).
  30. Margaret Oliphant. At his Gates, illustrated by James Mahoney, January 1872 to December 1872 (monthly).
  31. Anthony Trollope. The Golden Lion of Granpère, illustrated by F. A. Fraser, January 1872 to August 1872 (monthly).
  32. Mary Jane Linskill. "The Glover's Daughter", December 1872. (Christmas Number; date approximate).
  33. Louisa Parr. The Prescotts of Pamphillon, illustrated by Frederick Walker, January 1873 to December 1873 (monthly).
  34. Henrietta Keddie. Lady Bell, illustrated by R. W. Macbeth, January 1873 to December 1873 (monthly).
  35. Mary Jane Linskill. "Robert Holt's Illusion", December 1873. (Christmas Number; date approximate).
  36. John Service. Lady Hetty, illustrated by F. W. Lawson, January 1874 to December 1874 (monthly).
  37. Dinah Marie Craik. My Mother and I, illustrated by John W. M. Ralston, January 1874 to June 1874 (monthly).
  38. Georgiana Marion Craik. Theresa, illustrated by Arthur Hopkins, August 1874 to December 1874 (monthly).
  39. Mary Jane Linskill. "Raith Wyke", December 1874. (Christmas Number; date approximate).
  40. Jean Ingelow. Fated to be Free, illustrated by G. J. Pinwell, January 1875 to December 1875 (monthly).
  41. Margaret Oliphant. Whiteladies, illustrated by Henry Wood, January 1875 to December 1875 (monthly).
  42. Mary Jane Linskill. "Godwyn", December 1875. (Christmas Number; date approximate).
  43. Henrietta Keddie. What She Came Through, illustrated by John W. M. Ralston, January 1876 to December 1876 (monthly).
  44. Hesba Stretton. The Storm of Life, illustrated by W. Cheshire, January 1876 to April 1876 (monthly).
  45. Dinah Marie Craik. The Laurel Bush, June 1876 to November 1876 (monthly).
  46. Katharine Sarah Macquoid. Doris Barugh, illustrated by Percy Macquoid, January 1877 to December 1877 (monthly).
  47. Anthony Trollope. "Why Frau Frohmann Raised Her Prices", illustrated by H. French, February 1877 to May 1877 (monthly).
  48. John Saunders. Jasper Deane, illustrated by H. French, July 1877 to December 1877 (monthly).
  49. Anthony Trollope. "The Telegraph Girl", December 1877. (Christmas Number; date approximate).
  50. Margaret Oliphant. "The Lily and the Thorn", December 1877. (Christmas Number; date approximate).
  51. William Black. Macleod of Dare, illustrated by John Pettie, January 1878 to December 1878 (monthly).
  52. Anthony Trollope. "Alice Dugdale", December 1878. (Christmas Number; date approximate).
  53. Mary Jane Linskill. "The Lost Leader", December 1878. (Christmas Number; date approximate).
  54. Dinah Marie Craik. Young Mrs. Jardine, illustrated by John W. M. Ralston, January 1879 to December 1879 (monthly).
  55. Henrietta Keddie. The Bride's Pass, illustrated by G. G. Kilburne, January 1879 to December 1879 (monthly).
  56. Margaret Oliphant. "The Fugitives", December 1879. (Christmas Number; date approximate).
  57. Thomas Hardy. The Trumpet-Major, illustrated by John Collier, January 1880 to December 1880 (monthly).
  58. Jean Ingelow. Sarah de Berenger, illustrated by W. J. Hennessy, January 1880 to November 1880 (monthly).
  59. Margaret Oliphant. "No. 3 Grove Road, Hampstead", December 1880. (Christmas Number; date approximate).
  60. Richard Doddridge Blackmore. Christowell, illustrated by W. J. Hennessy, January 1881 to December 1881 (monthly).
  61. Countess Galletti di Cadilhac. "The Camorristi", illustrated by E. J. Wheeler, January 1881 to March 1881 (monthly).
  62. L. B. Walford. Dick Netherby, illustrated by W. J. Hennessy, June 1881 to December 1881 (monthly).
  63. Charles Gibbon. The Golden Shaft, illustrated by P. Macnab, January 1882 to December 1882 (monthly).
  64. Margaret Oliphant. "Lady Jane", illustrated by W. J. Hennessy, January 1882 to June 1882 (monthly).
  65. Anthony Trollope. Kept in the Dark, illustrated by J. E. Millais, May 1882 to December 1882 (monthly).
  66. Mary Jane Linskill. Hagar, December 1882. (Christmas Number; date approximate).
  67. Walter Besant. All in a Garden Fair, illustrated by Henry Furniss, January 1883 to December 1883 (monthly).
  68. Matilda Barbara Betham-Edwards. Pearla, illustrated by Davidson Knowles, January 1883 to December 1883 (monthly).
  69. Mary Jane Linskill. Between the Heather and the Northern Sea, illustrated by S. Reid, January 1884 to December 1884 (monthly).
  70. Henrietta Keddie. Beauty and the Beast, illustrated by P. Macnab, January 1884 to December 1884 (monthly).
  71. Margaret Oliphant. The Prodigals and Their Inheritance, December 1884. (Christmas Number; date approximate).
  72. James Payn. The Luck of the Darrells, illustrated by J. Watson Nicol, January 1885 to December 1885 (monthly).
  73. George Manville Fenn. This Man's Wife, illustrated by J. Watson Nicol, January 1886 to December 1886 (monthly).
  74. Mary Jane Linskill. The Haven under the Hill, illustrated by G. Morton, January 1886 to December 1886 (monthly).
  75. William Edward Norris. Major and Minor, illustrated by J. Watson Nicol, January 1887 to December 1887 (monthly).
  76. William Bury Westall. Her Two Millions, illustrated by W. S. Stacey, January 1887 to December 1887 (monthly).
  77. David Christie Murray. Old Blazer's Hero, illustrated by A. D. McCormick, February 1887 to September 1887 (monthly).
  78. Eleanor Mary Marsh. Saved as by Fire, illustrated by William Small, January 1888 to December 1888 (monthly).
  79. David Christie Murray. The Weaker Vessel, illustrated by George Du Maurier, January 1888 to December 1888 (monthly).
  80. Edna Lyall. A Hardy Norseman, illustrated by J. Watson Nicol, January 1889 to December 1889 (monthly).
  81. George Manville Fenn. Of High Descent, illustrated by Gordon Browne, January 1889 to December 1889 (monthly).
  82. William Black. "A Snow Idyll", January 1889 to March 1889 (monthly).
  83. Benjamin Leopold Farjeon. Basil and Annette, illustrated by Linley Sambourne, January 1890 to December 1890 (monthly).
  84. Helen Shipton. The Last of the Fenwickes, illustrated by Arthur Hopkins, January 1890 to December 1890 (monthly).
  85. Margaret Oliphant. The Marriage of Elinor, January 1891 to December 1891 (monthly).
  86. J. M. Barrie. The Little Minister, illustrated by J. Watson Nicol, January 1891 to December 1891 (monthly).
  87. Arthur Conan Doyle. "Beyond the City", December 1891. (Christmas Number; date approximate).
  88. Helen Shipton. Alston Crucis, January 1892 to December 1892 (monthly).
  89. William Black. "The Magic Ink", illustrated by Paul Hardy, January 1892 to February 1892 (monthly).
  90. L. B. Walford. The One Good Guest, March 1892 to June 1892 (monthly).
  91. George Manville Fenn. Nurse Elisia, illustrated by Gordon Browne, July 1892 to December 1892 (monthly).
  92. Edna Lyall. To Right the Wrong, illustrated by Gordon Browne, January 1893 to December 1893 (monthly).
  93. Sabine Baring-Gould. Kitty Alone, illustrated by Gordon Browne, January 1894 to December 1894 (monthly).
  94. William Clark Russell. Heart of Oak, January 1895 to December 1895 (monthly).
  95. S. R. Crockett. The Men of Moss-Hags, illustrated by Charles E. Brock, January 1895 to December 1895 (monthly).
  96. F. F. Montresor. False Coin or True?, illustrated by Gordon Browne, January 1896 to June 1896 (monthly).
  97. Walter Raymond. Charity Chance, illustrated by Charles E. Brock, July 1896 to December 1896 (monthly).
  98. Edna Lyall. Wayfaring Men, illustrated by Gordon Browne, January 1897 to December 1897 (monthly).
  99. Sir Gilbert Parker. The Battle of the Strong, illustrated by Lancelot Speed, January 1898 to December 1898 (monthly).
  100. Maarten Maartens. "The Mother", illustrated by A. D. McCormick, January 1898 to March 1898 (monthly).
  101. Neil Munro. Gilian the Dreamer, illustrated by A. S. Boyd, January 1899 to December 1899 (monthly).
  102. John Buchan. The Half-Hearted, illustrated by Gordon Browne, January 1900 to December 1900 (monthly).
  103. Marion Andrews. How Cynthia Went A-Maying, December 1900. (Christmas Number).
  104. Neil Munro. The Shoes of Fortune, illustrated by A. S. Boyd, January 1901 to December 1901 (monthly).