Name Fiction
Description

A general narrative that pertains to imaginary events. Works in the subcategory of fiction are often derived from the genre designation on the title page, i.e. includes texts that are not novels, romances, stories, or tales.

Titles

Displaying 3501–3525 of 4568

ID Title Author Firms (City) Date Edition
8727 The Libertine; by Charlotte Dacre, Better Known As Rosa Matilda, Author of Hours of Solitude, Nun of St. Omer's, Zofloya, &c. In Four Volumes. Dacre , Charlotte
Thomas Cadell and William Davies (London)
1807
231 The Libertine; by Charlotte Dacre, Better Known As Rosa Matilda, Author of Hours of Solitude, Nun of St. Omer's, Zofloya, &c. In Four Volumes. Second Edition. Dacre , Charlotte
Thomas Cadell and William Davies (London)
1807 Second Edition.
7044 The life and adventures of Free Will, the lucky ploughman; or, the happy friend: being a very diverting account of the many turns of life through which he past in search of his sister, ... himself, some few years after, marrying a rich young lady, ... By Mrs. Corbridge, an English gentlewoman, lately returned from her travels. Corbridge , Mrs.
Robert Barker (London)
1777
1452 The Life and Adventures of Jonathan Jefferson Whitlaw; or Scenes On the Mississippi. By Frances Trollope, Author of “Paris and the Parisians In 1835,” “Domestic Manners of the Americans,” &C. With Fifteen Engravings. In Three Volumes. Trollope , Frances
Richard Bentley (London)
1836
7117 The life and adventures of Mr. Francis Clive. In two volumes. Gibbes , Phebe
Thomas Lowndes [Fleet Street] (London)
1764
7118 The life and adventures of Mr. Francis Clive. In two volumes. Gibbes , Phebe
James Potts (Dublin)
James Williams [5 Skinner Row] (Dublin)
Elizabeth Watts [m. Lynch in 1768] (Dublin)
Alexander McCulloh [Henry Street] (Dublin)
John Exshaw I [Dame Street] (Dublin)
1764 [Dublin 1]
22085 The life and adventures of the Lady Lucy, the daughter of an Irish lord, who marry'd a German officer, and was by him carry'd into Flanders, where he became jealous of her and a young Nobleman his Kinsman whom he kill'd, and afterwards left her wounded and big with Child in a Forrest. Of The strange Adventures that befel both him and her afterwards, and the wonderful Manner in which they met again, after living Eighteen Years asunder. By Mrs. Aubin. Aubin , Penelope
1746
24011 The life and adventures of the Lady Lucy, the daughter of an Irish lord, who marry'd a German officer, and was by him carry'd into Flanders, where he became jealous of her and a young Nobleman his Kinsman, whom he kill'd, and afterwards left her wounded and big with Child in a Forest. Of The strange Adventures that befel both him and her afterwards, and the wonderful Manner in which they met again, after living eighteen Years asunder. By Mrs. Aubin. Aubin , Penelope
John Darby II (London)
Arthur Bettesworth (London)
Francis Fayram (London)
John Pemberton (London)
Charles Rivington I (London)
John Hooke (London)
Francis Clay (London)
Jeremiah Battley [or Batley] (London)
Edward Symon (London)
1726
23065 The life and adventures of the lady Lucy. The daughter of an Irish lord, who marry'd a German officer, and was by him carry'd into Flanders, where he became jealous his kinsman, whom he kill'd, and afterwards left her wounded and big with child in a forest. Of the strange adventures that befel both him and her afterwards, and the wonderful manner in which they met again, after living eighteen years asunder. By Mrs. Aubin. Aubin , Penelope
George Golding (Dublin)
1741
22336 The life and adventures of the Marchioness Urbino. Containing several remarkable passages in England, Spain, Turkey, Italy, France, and Holland. Noake , Dorothy
Thomas Cooper (London)
1735
24019 The life and adventures of the young Count Albertus, the son of Count Lewis Augustus, by the Lady Lucy: who being become a widower, turn'd monk, and went a missionary for China, but was Shipwreck'd on the Coast of Barbary. Where he met with many strange Adventures, and return'd to Spain with some Persons of Quality, who by his Means made their Escape from Africa. After which he went a Missionary again to China, where he arriv'd, and ended his Life a Martyr for the Christian Faith. By Mrs. Aubin. Aubin , Penelope
John Darby II (London)
Arthur Bettesworth (London)
Francis Fayram (London)
John Osborn and Thomas Longman (London)
John Pemberton (London)
Charles Rivington I (London)
John Hooke (London)
Francis Clay (London)
Jeremiah Battley [or Batley] (London)
Edward Symon (London)
1728
22215 The life and amorous adventures of Lucinda, an English lady, her courageous and undaunted behaviour at sea, in an engagement wherein she was taken by a rover of Barbury, and sold a slave at Constantinople. An account of her treatment there, with several particular customs of the Turks. Her unexpected deliverance, with the lcuky meeting of her first love, their return and settlement in their own country, where she at present resides. Written by her self. Intermixed with two diverting novels, the one call'd Conjugal duty rewarded, or, The rake reform'd. The other, Fortune favours the bold, or, The happy milanese. Aubin , Penelope
Elizabeth Bell (Cornhill)
John Darby II (London)
Francis Fayram (London)
John Pemberton (London)
John Hooke (London)
Charles Rivington I (London)
Francis Clay (London)
Jeremiah Battley [or Batley] (London)
Edward Symon (London)
1722
5783 The life and heroic actions of Balbe Berton, Chevalier de Grillon. Translated from the French by a lady, and revised by Mr. Richardson, ... The second edition. In two volumes. ... Lussan , Marguerite de
H. Woodgate and S. Brooks (London)
1760
5782 The life and heroic actions of Balbe Berton, Chevalier de Grillon. Translated from the French by a Lady, and revised by Mr. Richardson, author of Clarissa, Grandison, &c. In two volumes. H. Woodgate and S. Brooks (London)
1760
13953 The Life and Mysterious Transactions of Richard Morris, Esq. Better Known by the Name of Dick Spot, the Conjuror, Particularly in Derbyshire and Shropshire. Written by an Old Acquaintance Who Was a Critical Observer of All His Actions for Near Fifty Years. Including Singular, Whimsical, and Curious Anecdotes of Many Living Characters—Unaccountable and Mysterious Transactions—Lost Property Restored—Life Preserved—Robberies Prevented—Deaths Frequently Foretold, (Particularly That of the Unfortunate King of Sweden, Which He Declared in Print More That Three Months Before It Happened)—And Proving Every Thing Belonging to the History of This Wonderful Man, to Have Been Beyond the Settled Rules by Which Human Actions and Life Are in General Regulated. Ann Lemoine (London)
1799
13954 The Life and Mysterious Transactions of Richard Morris, Esq. Better Known by the Name of Dick Spot, the Conjuror, Particularly in Derbyshire and Shropshire. Written by an Old Acquaintance, who was a critical observer of all his actions for near fifty years. Including singular, whimsical, and curious anecdotes of many living characters—unaccountable and mysterious transactions—lost property restored—life preserved—robberies prevented—deaths frequently foretold, (particularly that of the unfortunate King of Sweden, which he declared in print more than three months before it happened)—and proving every thing belonging to the history of this wonderful man, to have been beyond the settled rules by which human actions and life are in general regulated. Unknown , [Man]
Ann Lemoine (London)
1798
14050 The life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman. Sterne , Laurence
George Faulkner I [Parliament Street] (Dublin)
Sarah Cotter (later Stringer) [Skinner Row] (Dublin)
Elizabeth Watts [m. Lynch in 1768] (Dublin)
James Hoey, Junior [Parliament Street] (Dublin)
Samuel Watson [Dame Street] (Dublin)
James Williams [5 Skinner Row] (Dublin)
Josiah Sheppard [Shepherd] [Skinner Row] (Dublin)
1765
14763 The life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman. ... Sterne , Laurence
1759
24761 The life and strange and surprising adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, mariner, who lived eight and twenty years all alone in an un-inhabited island on the coast of America, near the mouth of the great river Oroonoque; having been cast on shore by shipwreck, wherein all the men perished but himself. With an account how he was at last as strangely delivered by pirates. Written by himself. Defoe , Daniel
Mary Cooper [The Globe] (London)
1743
26250 The life and surprising adventures, of that renowned hero, Robinson Crusoe who lived twenty-eight years on an uninhabited island, which he afterwards colonised. Defoe , Daniel
1784
13960 The Life and Unparalleled Voyages and Adventures of Ambrose Gwinett, Formerly Well Known to the Public, as the Lame Beggar, Written by Himself. Unknown ,
Ann Lemoine (London)
John Roe [Chiswell] (London)
1805
14124 The Life and Whimsical Adventures of John Gilpin, Citizen and Linen-Draper. To Which is Added His Journey to Edmonton. Cowper , William
Lemoine , Henry
Ann Lemoine (London)
John Roe [Houndsditch] (London)
1805
9212 The Life of a Boy. By the author of The Panorama of Youth. In Two Volumes. Sterndale , Mary
G. and W. B. Whittaker (London)
1821
33 The Life of a Lover. In a Series of Letters. By Sophia Lee. In Six Volumes. Lee , Sophia
George and John Robinson (London)
1804
9039 The Life of a Recluse. In Two Volumes. Gibson , A[nn]
Matthew Hage (Newark on Trent)
1815