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At the Circulating Library

A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

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At the Circulating Library has several convenient means of browsing the database, including current lists of authors, titles, publishers, and serializations.

Fiction Titles

The heart of the database includes detailed information on the fiction titles published in volume format between 1837 and 1901 in Great Britain and Ireland, including authors, titles, publishers, publication years, and other bibliographical information. The current coverage includes all fiction titles from the English Catalogue of Books, volume 2 (1863–1872) with fiction titles from the English Catalogue of Books, volume 3 (1873–1880) in progress. Here are alphabetical lists of:

Authors

Depending on the availability of sources, the database includes birth dates, death dates, genders, and other identifying information about authors. Based on the current coverage, here are alphabetical lists of:

Serializations

The database includes a wealth of serialization information, including novels published in parts and periodical serializations. Based on the current coverage, here are lists of:

Book Illustration

Currently under development, the database notes which fiction titles were illustrated in volume or serial format. Based on the current coverage, here are lists of: