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Early Prose Romances

"The Hollow Land" and Other Tales from The Oxford and Cambridge Magazine

 

The Story of the Unknown Church, January 1856 

A Dream, March 1856 

Frank's Sealed Letter, April 1856

Gertha's Lovers, July 1856, August 1856

Svend and His Brethren, August 1856

Lindenborg Pool, September 1856

The Hollow Land, September 1856, October 1856

Golden Wings, December 1856

THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE MAGAZINE

The Oxford and Cambridge Magazine, 1856

Text of The Oxford and Cambridge Magazine

Table of Contents

  • Oxford and Cambridge Magazine, 1856
  • Oxford and Cambridge Magazine, copy marked by Vernon Lushington (courtesy of David Taylor)
  • Oxford and Cambridge Magazine, identifications supplied on list from Cormell Price (courtesy of Lorriane Price Bowsher)

Published Essays and Reviews

  • "Churches of North France: The Shadows of Amiens," The Oxford and Cambridge Magazine, February 1856, 99-110.
  • Review of Men and Women, by Robert Browning, from The Oxford and Cambridge Magazine, March 1856, 162-172.
  • Review of "Death the Avenger" and "Death the Friend," The Oxford and Cambridge Magazine, August 1856, 477-479.

THE NOVEL ON BLUE PAPER

Text of The Novel on Blue Paper

The Novel on Blue Paper

SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS

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Prose Romances

  • Early Prose Romances
    • Supplementary Materials on the Early Prose Romances
  • The House of the Wolfings
    • Text of the House of Wolfings
    • Supplementary Materials on The House of the Wolfings
  • The Roots of the Mountains
    • Text of The Roots of the Mountains
    • Supplementary Materials on The Roots of the Mountains
  • A Dream of John Ball
    • Text of A Dream of John Ball
    • Supplementary Materials on A Dream of John Ball
  • A King's Lesson
  • News from Nowhere
    • Text of News from Nowhere
    • Map of News from Nowhere with Text and Notes
    • Supplementary Materials on News from Nowhere
    • Illustrated Edition
      • Chapter I.
      • Chapter II
      • Chapter III
      • Chapter IV
      • Chapter V
      • Chapter VI
      • Chapter VII
      • Chapter VIII
      • Chapter IX
      • Chapter X
      • Chapter XI
      • Chapter XII
      • Chapter XIII
      • Chapter XIV
      • Chapter XV.
      • Chapter XVI
      • Chapter XVII.
      • Chapter XVIII.
      • Chapter XIX
      • Chapter XX
      • Chapter XXI
      • Chapter XXII
      • Chapter XXIII
      • Chapter XXIV
      • Chapter XXV
      • Chapter XXVI
      • Chapter XXVII.
      • Chapter XXVIII
      • Chapter XXIX
      • Chapter XXX
      • Chapter XXXI
      • Chapter XXXII
      • Sources
  • The Story of the Glittering Plain
    • Text of The Glittering Plain
    • Supplementary Materials on The Glittering Plain
  • The Wood Beyond the World
    • Text of The Wood Beyond the World
    • Supplementary Materials on The Wood Beyond the Wrold
  • The Well at the World's End
    • Text of The Well at the World's End
    • Supplementary Materials to The Well at the World's End
  • The Water of the Wondrous Isles
    • Text of The Water of the Wondrous Isles
      • The Water of the Wondrous Isles
      • The Water of the Wondrous Isles
      • The Water of the Wondrous Isles
      • The Water of the Wondrous Isles
      • The Water of the Wondrous Isles
      • The Water of the Wondrous Isles
      • The Water of the Wondrous Isles
    • Supplementary Materials on The Water of the Wondrous Isles
  • The Sundering Flood
    • Text of The Sundering Flood
    • Supplementary Materials on The Sundering Flood
  • The Novel on Blue Paper
    • Text of The Novel on Blue Paper
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