Title Tag: Character: Mentally Ill
Description: The following novels feature characters who are mentally ill, including caes where characters are mis-diagnosed. Many of these titles feature scenes in lunatic asylums.
- Henry Cockton. The Life and Adventures of Valentine Vox, the Ventriloquist. 1 vol. London: Robert Tyas, 1840.
- Samuel Warren. Ten Thousand a-Year. 3 vol. Edinburgh: Blackwood, 1841.
- Robert Smith Surtees. Handley Cross: or, The Spa Hunt. A Sporting Tale. 3 vol. London: Henry Colburn, 1843.
- Albert Julius Mott. Amberhill: A Novel. 2 vol. London: Smith, Elder, 1856.
- Selina Bunbury. Our Own Story: or, The History of Magdalene and Basil St. Pierre. 3 vol. London: Hurst and Blackett, 1856.
- Henry Noel Humphreys. Diamonds and Dust: Being Grains from the Sands of Society. 3 vol. London: T. C. Newby, 1856.
- Daniel Owen Madden. The Mildmayes: or, The Clergyman's Secret. A Story of Twenty Years Ago. 3 vol. London: Chapman and Hall, 1856.
- Mary Theresa Vidal. Florence Templar. 1 vol. London: Smith, Elder, 1856.
- Sir Arthur Hallam Elton. Below the Surface: A Story of English Country Life. 3 vol. London: Smith, Elder, 1857.
- Charlotte Elizabeth Riddell. The Ruling Passion. 3 vol. London: Bentley, 1857.
- Charles Francis Riddell. Hidden Links: or, The Schoolfellows. A Tale. 3 vol. London: T. C. Newby, 1857.
- Rose Foot. Blight: or, The Novel Hater. A Tale of Our Own Times. 3 vol. London: Hope, 1859.
- Mary Theresa Vidal. Ellen Raymond: or, Ups and Downs. 3 vol. London: Smith, Elder, 1859.
- Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White. 3 vol. London: Sampson Low, 1860.
- Shirley Brooks. The Gordian Knot: A Story of Good and of Evil. 1 vol. London: Bentley, 1860.
- Terence Doyle. The Two Households: or, Passages in the Life of Barbara Ramsay. 2 vol. London: T. C. Newby, 1860.
- George Eliel Sargent. The Marsdens: or, Struggles in Life. 1 vol. London: Henry James Tresidder, 1860.
- John H. Brenten. The Tragedy of Life: Being Records of Remarkable Phases of Lunacy, Kept by a Physician. 2 vol. London: Smith, Elder, 1861.
- Mary Elizabeth Braddon. The Trail of the Serpent: or, Three Times Dead. 1 vol. London: Ward and Lock, 1861.
- Mary Elizabeth Braddon. The Lady Lisle. 1 vol. London: Ward and Lock, 1862.
- John Cordy Jeaffreson. Olive Blake's Good Work: A Novel. 3 vol. London: Chapman and Hall, 1862.
- Emily Jolly. Entanglements: A Romance. 2 vol. London: Smith, Elder, 1862.
- Edward Bulwer Lytton. A Strange Story. 2 vol. London: Sampson Low, 1862.
- Elizabeth Daniel. Marrying for Money: A Novel. 3 vol. London: T. C. Newby, 1862.
- Colburn Mayne. Which Does She Love?. 3 vol. London: Hurst and Blackett, 1862.
- Mary Elizabeth Braddon. Lady Audley's Secret. 3 vol. London: Tinsley Brothers, 1862.
- Charles Reade. Hard Cash: A Matter-of-Fact Romance. 3 vol. London: Sampson Low, 1863.
- Mary Elizabeth Braddon. John Marchmont's Legacy. 3 vol. London: Tinsley Brothers, 1863.
- William Gilbert. Shirley Hall Asylum: or, The Memoirs of a Monomaniac. 1 vol. London: William Freeman, 1863.
- John Cordy Jeaffreson. Sir Everard's Daughter. 1 vol. London: W. H. Allen, 1863.
- Conway Keith. Taming a Shrew: A Novel. 3 vol. London: T. C. Newby, 1863.
- Henry Kingsley. Austin Elliot. 2 vol. London: Macmillan, 1863.
- Elizabeth Daniel. Miriam's Sorrow. 2 vol. London: T. C. Newby, 1863.
- Anne Manning. Meadowleigh: A Tale of English Country Life. 2 vol. London: Bentley, 1863.
- James McGrigor Allan. Nobly False: A Novel. 2 vol. London: T. C. Newby, 1863.
- Edward Dutton Cook. The Trials of the Tredgolds: A Novel. 3 vol. London: Sampson Low, 1864.
- Frederick Sheridan. Cecil Forrester: A Novel. 2 vol. London: T. C. Newby, 1864.
- Ann Barnett. Late, but not Too Late: A Tale. 1 vol. London: Williams and Norgate, 1865.
- Frances E. M. Notley. Mildred's Wedding: A Family History. 3 vol. London: Frederick Warne, 1865.
- John Berwick Harwood. Lord Lynn's Wife. 2 vol. London: Bentley, 1865.
- Charlotte Anne Smith. Lynn of the Craggs: A Novel. 3 vol. London: Sampson Low, 1865.
- Frances Browne. The Hidden Sin: A Novel. 3 vol. London: Bentley, 1866.
- George Hatton Colomb. The Shadows of Destiny: A Romance. 2 vol. London: Chapman and Hall, 1866.
- F. Devonshire. Emily Foinder: or, The See-Saw of Life. A Novel. 3 vol. London: Tinsley Brothers, 1866.
- Mark Francis. No Easy Task. 2 vol. London: C. J. Skeet, 1866.
- Lady Duffus Hardy. A Casual Acquaintance: A Novel, Founded on Fact. 2 vol. London: Sampson Low, 1866.
- John Robert Strong Harington. Lynton Grange: A Novel. 1 vol. London: Pitman, 1866.
- John Berwick Harwood. Plain John Orpington. 3 vol. London: Bentley, 1866.
- Theo. Kennedy. Farnorth. 3 vol. London: Chapman and Hall, 1866.
- James Payn. The Clyffards of Clyffe. 3 vol. London: Hurst and Blackett, 1866.
- Rose Macqueen Piddington. The Gain of a Loss: A Novel. 3 vol. London: T. C. Newby, 1866.
- Ellen Wood. Elster's Folly: A Novel. 3 vol. London: Tinsley Brothers, 1866.
- Ellen Wood. St. Martin's Eve: A Novel. 3 vol. London: Tinsley Brothers, 1866.
- George Manville Fenn. Webs in the Way. 3 vol. London: Tinsley Brothers, 1867.
- Eliza Lynn Linton. Sowing the Wind: A Novel. 3 vol. London: Tinsley Brothers, 1867.
- Percy H. Fitzgerald. The Dear Girl. 3 vol. London: Tinsley Brothers, 1868.
- John Lane Ford. Charles Stennis, Writer to the Signet: A Novel. 3 vol. London: Saunders and Otley, 1868.
- Matilda Homersham. Ethel's Romance: A Novel. 3 vol. London: Charles W. Wood, 1868.
- Tom Hood. The Lost Link: A Novel. 3 vol. London: Tinsley Brothers, 1868.
- Florence Marryat. Nelly Brooke: A Homely Story. 3 vol. London: Bentley, 1868.
- George John Whyte-Melville. The White Rose. 3 vol. London: Chapman and Hall, 1868.
- Frederick William Robinson. For Her Sake. 3 vol. London: Sampson Low, 1869.
- Anthony Trollope. He Knew He Was Right. 2 vol. London: Alexander Strahan, 1869.
- George Manville Fenn. The Sapphire Cross: A Novel. 3 vol. London: Tinsley Brothers, 1871.
- Gertrude Fenton. A Wicked Woman: A Novel. 1 vol. London: F. Enos Arnold, 1871.
- Mary Hayman. The Fortunes of Tom Haswell and Tom Haswell's Fortune: A Novel. 2 vol. London: T. C. Newby, 1871.
- Matilda Charlotte Houstoun. Wide of the Mark: A Novel. 3 vol. London: Tinsley Brothers, 1871.
- J. Sheridan Le Fanu. The Rose and the Key. 3 vol. London: Chapman and Hall, 1871.
- Charles Reade. A Terrible Temptation: A Story of the Day. 3 vol. London: Chapman and Hall, 1871.
- Henry George Churchill. Puttyput's Protégée: A Story. 1 vol. London: Samuel Tinsley, 1872.
- E. S. Maine. Marchmont of Redlands. 2 vol. London: Smith, Elder, 1872.
- Hamilton Marshall. Men were Deceivers Ever: A History. 2 vol. London: Chapman and Hall, 1872.
- Mary Elizabeth Braddon. Strangers and Pilgrims: A Novel. 3 vol. London: John Maxwell, 1873.
- Wilkie Collins. The New Magdalen. 2 vol. London: Bentley, 1873.
- Robert St. John Corbet. The Squire's Grandson: A Tale of a Strong Man's Weakness. 3 vol. London: Tinsley Brothers, 1873.
- Louisa Crow. A Twisted Link. 3 vol. London: Tinsley Brothers, 1873.
- Bertha De Jongh. Rosa Noel: A Novel. 3 vol. London: Bentley, 1873.
- Rev. Albert Eubule Evans. Revealed at Last. 2 vol. London: Bentley, 1873.
- Heather. Wrecked Early in Life: A Novel. 1 vol. London: Town and Country Publishing Co., 1873.
- Anthony Trollope. Phineas Redux. 2 vol. London: Chapman and Hall, 1874.
- Anthony Trollope. Lady Anna. 2 vol. London: Chapman and Hall, 1874.
- May Agnes Fleming. A Mad Marriage: A Novel. 3 vol. London: Tinsley Brothers, 1875.
- Mrs. Hartley. Spiders and Flies: A Novel. 2 vol. London: Chapman and Hall, 1875.
- Stephen Joseph Mackenna. A Child of Fortune. 3 vol. London: Hurst and Blackett, 1875.
- Frances E. M. Notley. Forgotten Lives: A Novel. 3 vol. London: Tinsley Brothers, 1875.
- Dora Russell. Lady Sefton's Pride: A Novel. 3 vol. London: Tinsley Brothers, 1875.
- Jerrold Orlayt. Cumbe Harley's Ghost: A Novel. 1 vol. London: Remington, 1876.
- William Clark Russell. Is He the Man?: A Novel. 3 vol. London: Tinsley Brothers, 1876.
- Mary Elizabeth Braddon. Joshua Haggard's Daughter: A Novel. 3 vol. London: John Maxwell, 1876.
- Margaret Oliphant. Young Musgrave. 3 vol. London: Macmillan, 1877.
- John Ollive. Rothery Selfert, Q.C.: A Novel. 3 vol. London: Chapman and Hall, 1877.
- Alban Edward Ragg. Was He Really Mad? and Other Sketches, Being Incidents in the Life of a Curate. 1 vol. London: Remington, 1877.
- William Black. Macleod of Dare: A Novel. 3 vol. London: Macmillan, 1878.
- Leon Brook. A Beautiful Woman: A Romance. 2 vol. London: Chapman and Hall, 1878.
- Agnes Law. Eyes So Blue: A Novel. 3 vol. London: Samuel Tinsley, 1878.
- Annie S. Swan. Ups and Downs: A Family Chronicle. 1 vol. London: Charing Cross Publishing Co., 1878.
- Eustace Clare Grenville Murray. The Prodigal Daughter: A Story of Female Prison Life. 3 vol. London: Chapman and Hall, 1879.
- Matilda Charlotte Houstoun. Records of a Stormy Life. 3 vol. London: Hurst and Blackett, 1879.
- Anthony Trollope. An Eye for an Eye. 2 vol. London: Chapman and Hall, 1879.
- BTAO "Rare Pale Margaret". The Two Miss Flemings: A Novel. 3 vol. London: Sampson Low, 1879.
- Wilkie Collins. Jezebel's Daughter. 3 vol. London: Chatto and Windus, 1880.
- Elizabeth Darby Eiloart. The Dean's Wife: A Novel. 3 vol. London: Samuel Tinsley, 1880.
- Alan Muir. Harold Saxon: A Story of the Church and the World. 3 vol. London: Smith, Elder, 1880.
- Wilkie Collins. The Black Robe. 3 vol. London: Chatto and Windus, 1881.
- Matilda Charlotte Houstoun. The Silver Link. 3 vol. London: Hurst and Blackett, 1881.
- Harriett Jay. Two Men and a Maid: A Tale. 3 vol. London: F. V. White, 1881.
- Mrs. Lodge. Lady Ottoline: A Novel. 3 vol. London: Tinsley Brothers, 1881.
- Mary Cecil Hay. Dorothy's Venture. 3 vol. London: Hurst and Blackett, 1882.
- Lewis Strange Wingfield. Gehenna: or, Havens of Unrest. 3 vol. London: Spencer Blackett, 1882.
- Mabel Collins. In the Flower of Her Youth: A Novel. 3 vol. London: F. V. White, 1883.
- Sir Thomas Wemyss Reid. Gladys Fane: A Story of Two Lives. 2 vol. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1883.
- Mary Elizabeth Braddon. Phantom Fortune: A Novel. 3 vol. London: John Maxwell, 1883.
- Hamilton Seymour. The Golden Pin: or, A Week of Madness. 1 vol. Edinburgh: Blackwood, 1884.
- Annie Charlotte Catharine Aldrich. The Double Dutchman. 3 vol. London: Hurst and Blackett, 1884.
- Wilkie Collins. I Say No: or, The Love-Letter Answered. 3 vol. London: Chatto and Windus, 1884.
- Arnold Gray. The Wild Warringtons: A Family History. 3 vol. London: Tinsley Brothers, 1884.
- Arabella Maud Hopkinson. Pardoned: A Novel. 3 vol. London: John Maxwell, 1884.
- Emily Mary Rutherford. The Light at an Upper Window: A Novel. 1 vol. London: Remington, 1884.
- Frederick John Fargus. A Family Affair: A Novel. 3 vol. London: Macmillan, 1885.
- Percy Greg. The Verge of Night. 3 vol. London: Hurst and Blackett, 1885.
- Lady Duffus Hardy. In Sight of Land: A Novel. 3 vol. London: Ward and Downey, 1885.
- Lillian Spender. The Recollections of a Country Doctor. 3 vol. London: Hurst and Blackett, 1885.
- May Crommelin. Love, the Pilgrim. 3 vol. London: Hurst and Blackett, 1886.
- Sir Henry Thompson. "All But": A Chronicle of Laxenford Life. 1 vol. London: Kegan Paul, 1886.
- Frederick Boyle. An English Vendetta: A Novel. 3 vol. London: Chapman and Hall, 1887.
- E. M. Davy. Between Man and Wife: A Novel. 1 vol. London: F. V. White, 1887.
- Benjamin Leopold Farjeon. A Secret Inheritance. 3 vol. London: Ward and Downey, 1887.
- Hazelton Black. Mine Own Familiar Friend: A Novel. 1 vol. London: Digby, Long, 1887.
- Felicia Mary Frances Skene. The Lesters: A Family Record. 2 vol. London: W. H. Allen, 1887.
- William Outram Tristram. A Strange Affair: A Novel. 3 vol. London: Ward and Downey, 1887.
- I. K. Ritchie. In Love and Honour: A Story of Scotch Country Life. 1 vol. London: Elliot Stock, 1888.
- Henrietta Keddie. The Blackhall Ghosts. 3 vol. London: Chatto and Windus, 1888.
- Stephen Mannington Caffyn. Miss Milne and I: A Story. 1 vol. London: Remington, 1889.
- Philip May. The Weird Mystery. 1 vol. London: Lambert, 1889.
- Gertrude Dunn. A Conspiracy of Silence. 1 vol. London: Swan Sonnenschein, 1889.
- Benjamin Leopold Farjeon. A Young Girl's Life: A Novel. 3 vol. London: Ward and Downey, 1889.
- Edith Oenome Somerville. An Irish Cousin: A Novel. 2 vol. London: Bentley, 1889.
- Lillias Lobenhoffer. Bairnie: A Novel. 1 vol. London: Digby, Long, 1889.
- Hester Sigerson. A Ruined Race: or, The Last Macmanus of Drumroosk. 1 vol. London: Ward and Downey, 1889.
- Henry Godefroi. A Trust Betrayed: A Novel. 3 vol. London: Ward and Downey, 1889.
- Annie Bradshaw. Wife or Slave?. 1 vol. London: Henry, 1890.
- Matilda Charlotte Houstoun. A Cruel Wrong: A Novel. 3 vol. London: F. V. White, 1890.
- William Clark Russell. An Ocean Tragedy. 3 vol. London: Chatto and Windus, 1890.
- A New Writer. A Mysterious Family. 1 vol. London: W. H. Allen, 1892.
- Headon Hill. Caged!: The Romance of a Lunatic Asylum. 1 vol. London: Ward and Lock, 1900.