AustLit

Slight romance. A jumbled letter and a momentary quarrel nearly destroy two love affairs - only a last minute revelation prevents a disastrous marriage. Very unlikely. (PB)

Challenges Christians who convince a murderer going to the gallows he is a martyr and will go to to heaven. (PB)

A Scottish doctor in Rome saves a young beautiful noblewoman from the death her brothers planned for her, with the help of a sleeping draught and a bottle cochineal. Melodramatic; slightly over-plotted. (PB)

A run-away daughter is rescued from her violent husband in Melbourne by her brother and taken back to Riverina home. She eventually wins her father's forgiveness - but her husband disguised as a black follows and kills her ... (PB)

English family tale and romance. A London father plans a surprise visit to his son at Oxford when he receives one bill too many, and is incensed when he discovers a lady's parasol and gloves in his son's rooms. All is eventually explained ... light. (PB)

A man's life from the cradle through success to poverty and death in old age - all accompanied by a mother's love. (PB)

Humorous 'ghost story' of two brothers, medical students, holidaying in Wales, who separately decide to spend the night in a haunted house but only succeed in scaring each other. (PB)

Romance follows when an aspiring London writer visits her first editor and he advises her to give up Swinburne for prose. (PB)

On the death of a street boy and the accusation of neglect and hypocrisy to the Christians who pass him by heedlessly. (PB)

Set in London, the tale of a terrier who wanders astray after disobediently biting his young mistress's doll, is kidnapped and sold as a Toby-dawg to a Punch and Judy show. He is briefly reunited with her at a children's party before he dies. Probably a children's animal story; well-told; status indicators re: children etc, very pronounced. (PB)

Humorous account of an English lieutenant's inspection of the guard without his trousers on in a blizzard - following a surprise inspection by his colonel. His suffering increases when he is invited to a small ball to waltz. (PB)

An officer's belief in fate is severely tested when he puts a gun to his temple and pulls the trigger. Brief. (PB)

A boy's return from Chicago is greeted with kicks and unkind words - and his revenge is equally unchristian. Ruining the roast cooked for the minister he gains all the fatted calf he desires. (PB)

English romance of the aristocracy. A baronet's marriage to an orphan is very happy until he dies three years later, while hunting. She rears the children alone. Somewhat inconclusive. (PB)

On the fulfilment of our hopes and memories - with Death. (PB)

US tale. A young man refuses to give up his actress fiancee despite the threat of disinheritance, but the girl they propose to make their heir wins their hearts during a summer holiday and then reveals that she is the prospective wife of their nephew. Thin. (PB)

Humorous account of the arrival and reception of various sneezes. (PB)

Domestic argument over proposed private theatricals and who is suitable for the leading roles. Humour. (PB)

A new teacher brings a boys school under control by the use of force on a ringleader. (PB)

A young man's comments and a young lady's foolish remarks on a steamer's engines machinery are not appreciated by an old lady. Inexplicable humour. (PB)