The Argosy

# THE ARGOSY, JANUARY-JUNE 1876

This bound volume of the Victorian periodical The Argosy, edited by Mrs. Henry Wood, contains the serialized novel Edina by the author of East Lynne, illustrated by M. Ellen Edwards, running across eighteen chapters from page 1 to 421. The story, set in the Cornish mining village of Trennach, follows the interconnected lives of Dr. Hugh Raynor, his nephew Frank, and the titular character. The plot involves mining superstitions (notably the omen of the "Seven Whistlers"), romantic complications, missing persons, and family secrets revealed through scheming and unexpected revelations.

The volume also contains numerous shorter fiction contributions by identified authors including Johnny Ludlow's Papers (featuring "Rose Lodge," "The Angels' Music," and "Ketira the Gipsy"), works by Emma Rhodes, Anne Beale, Charles W. Wood, and Mary Cecil Hay, alongside poetry by Alice King and others. Story subjects span domestic drama, travel narratives, historical biography, and sentimental tales. The collection represents typical mid-Victorian family magazine content: serialized novels, short stories, and verse across varied genres.