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A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

Author: Henry Llewellyn Williams

Author: Henry Llewellyn Williams (born 1842)

Alternate Name(s): M. Mikaël Gortschakov (pseudonym)

Biography: Henry Llewellyn Williams was born around 1842 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of publisher Henry Llewellyn Williams. A hack writer like his father, he spent time in London where he wrote serials for magazines, penned novels, and translated French plays. Much of his work bordered on plagiarism. His death cannot be traced. Presumed to have died in America in the twentieth century.

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References: British Census (1881)

Fiction Titles:

  1. The Black Crook: or, The Naughty Fairy.  1 vol.  London: J. C. Hotten, 1873.
  2. The Mysteries of St. Petersburg: A Revelation of Modern Russia.  1 vol.  London: John Maxwell, 1880.
  3. Cardinal Richelieu: Founded on the Play of "Richelieu" by Lord Lytton.  1 vol.  London: John Maxwell, 1882.
  4. The Fool's Revenge: Founded on the Drama by Tom Taylor.  1 vol.  London: John Maxwell, 1883.

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