This issue contains the serial novel "Within the Maze" by the author of "East Lynne," presented in forty chapters. The narrative unfolds across domestic and London settings including Paradise Row, Scotland Yard, and a lawyer's office, following characters such as Nurse Chaffen, Ann Hopley, and Mr. Tatton through mysteries and revelations culminating in a conclusion. The magazine also features "Johnny Ludlow's Papers," including "A Day of Pleasure" and "The Final Upshot," and miscellaneous stories by named authors including Julia Kavanagh's illustrated "The Miller of Satmeville" and Alice King's "Geoffrey Chaucer." Additional prose includes "Presmer: A French Story," "Sigurd's Beard," and pieces on literary history and practical subjects. A substantial poetry section comprises verses by Emma Rhodes, Sarah Doudney, and others on themes of death, spirituality, and landscape. Illustrations by M. Ellen Edwards and A. C. H. Luxmoore accompany the serialized fiction.
About this artifact
- Date
- 1872
- Rights
- Public domain — free to view, share, and reuse.
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