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A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

Author: William Henry Davenport Adams

Author: William Henry Davenport Adams (1828–1891)

Alternate Name(s): Alfred Elliott (pseudonym)

Biography: Journalist and author. Father of novelist Ellinor Davenport Adams. See entry in DNB.

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References: Boase; DNB; Times (31 December 1891)

Fiction Titles:

  1. The Forest, the Jungle, and the Prairie: or, Scenes with the Trapper and the Hunter in Many Lands.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Nelson and Sons, 1868.
  2. Jessie Oglethorpe: or, The Story of a Daughter's Devotion, and Other Tales.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Johnstone, Hunter, and Co., 1868.
  3. Page, Squire, and Knight: A Romance of the Days of Chivalry.  1 vol.  London: Mack, 1881.
  4. Young Marmaduke: A Story of the Reign of Terror.  1 vol.  London: Marcus Ward, 1881.
  5. Sunshine and Shadow: or, Stories from Crayford. For the Young Folk.  1 vol.  London: Skeffington, 1888.

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