A complete issue · 3 pages · 1887
The Argosy, Vol. 44
A complete, restored issue of Pulp Fiction from 1887 — all 3 pages of painted-cover fiction magazines that launched science fiction, horror, and hardboiled crime, free to page through at ComicBooks.com.
About this issue
This magazine issue contains two serialized novels as primary content. "Lady Grace" by Mrs. Henry Wood (author of East Lynne), illustrated by M. Ellen Edwards, continues with chapters X-XVI, depicting domestic drama involving missing rubies, a bishop, and revelations in London locations like Eaton Place. "The Missing Rubies" by Sarah Doudney, illustrated by Frank Dapp, runs through thirty-six chapters spanning narratives set at country houses and London addresses, featuring characters like Colonel Lindrick, Mr. Redburn, and Alma Lindrick, with plot elements involving stolen notes, necklaces, and reconciliations. Additional content includes travel writing ("Letters from Majorca" by Charles W. Wood, F.R.S.), short fiction by various authors on themes of romance and melodrama, biographical/critical essays on Alexandre Dumas and Shelley, and poetry contributions. The issue is heavily illustrated throughout.
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