Mother-Meg; or, The Story of Dickie's AtticShaw, Catharine
General
Mother-Meg; or, The Story of Dickie's Attic
Shaw, Catharine
London (England) -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Fiction; Poor children -- Fiction
=MARGERY'S SON=. _A Fifteenth Century Tale_.
=IMOGEN=. _A Tale of the Early British Church_.
JOHN F SHAW & CO.'S PUBLICATIONS.
LONDON: JOHN F. SHAW & CO., 48, PATERNOSTER ROW, E.C.
Tales of English Life in the Olden Time.
By EMILY S. HOLT.
Large Cr. 8vo, FIVE SHILLINGS each.
=ONE SNOWY NIGHT; or, Long Ago at Oxford=.
"Both the story and the telling will linger long in the memory of
the reader."
=THE HARVEST OF YESTERDAY=.
A Tale of the Sixteenth Century.
"The volume takes foremost rank among Miss Holt's interesting,
valuable, and picturesque productions."--_Notes and Queries_.
=COUNTESS MAUD; or, The Changes of the World=.
A Tale of the Fourteenth Century.
"Miss Holt's books are not only highly readable, but historical
studies of much value."--_Spectator_.
=MINSTER LOVEL. A Story of the Days of Laud=.
"Capitally written, and enjoyable from first to last."--_The
Scotsman_.
=IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN. The Story of Gunpowder Plot=.
"A well-constructed and well-told tale. We know of no one whose
historical fiction is more trustworthy."--_Spectator_.
=OUT IN THE '45; or, Duncan Keith's Vow=.
"No one can fail to find pleasure in the quaint picturesque tale
which Miss Holt sets forth."--_Spectator_.
=IN CONVENT WALLS. The Story of the Despensers=.
"The characters are carefully studied and vividly presented, while
sound research is skilfully utilized in suggesting the life and
colour of the historical period selected by the writer."--_Saturday
Review_.
=IN ALL TIME OF OUR TRIBULATION=.
The Story of Piers Gaveston.
"A highly meritorious attempt to familiarize nineteenth century
readers with the confusions of a long past century, little known
and less understood."--_Academy_.
=THE LORD MAYOR. A Tale of London in 1384=.
"Full of stirring incident graphically told."--_The Christian_.
=LADY SYBIL'S CHOICE. A Tale of the Crusades=.
"The book charms from the naïve simplicity of the heroine and from
the skill with which the authoress has preserved the spirit of the
age."--_The Graphic_.
=WEARYHOLME; or, Seedtime and Harvest=.
"A skilful picture of the Restoration period."--_Graphic_.
=A TANGLED WEB. A Tale of the Fifteenth Century=.
"A charming book.... We heartily commend it."--_Sword and Trowel_.
=RED AND WHITE. A Tale of the Wars of the Roses=.
"A charming historical Tale, full of clever portraiture and antique
colouring."--_Publishers' Circular_.
JOHN F SHAW & CO.'S PUBLICATIONS.
LONDON: JOHN F. SHAW & CO., 48, PATERNOSTER ROW, E.C.
Tales of English Life in the Olden Time.
=BY EMILY S. HOLT=.
=ALL'S WELL; or, Alice's Victory=.
With Illustrations. Large Crown 8vo. =3/6=.
=THE WHITE LADY OF HAZELWOOD=. Large Crown 8vo. =3/6=.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account