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Delphi Collected Works of William John Locke Illustrated - cover

Delphi Collected Works of William John Locke Illustrated

William John Locke

Publisher: Delphi Publishing Ltd

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Summary

The early twentieth century English novelist William John Locke has suffered neglect in recent rimes, though in his day he was a bestselling author on both sides of the Atlantic. He published a long series of novels noted for their charmingly written romances, which went on to be adapted for the stage and silver screen. Locke’s books are noted for their enticing social dramas, well-drawn characters and polished prose. This eBook presents Locke’s collected (almost complete) works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

 
Please note: due to US copyright restrictions, two novels (‘Ancestor Jorico’ and ‘The Shorn Lamb’) cannot appear in this edition. When new works enter the public domain, they will be added to the collection as a free update.

 
* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Locke’s life and works* Concise introductions to the major texts* All 30 novels in the US public domain, with individual contents tables* Features rare novels appearing for the first time in digital publishing, including ‘Moordius & Co.’* Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts* Excellent formatting of the texts* Rare story collections available in no other collection* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories* Easily locate the stories you want to read* Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres

 
CONTENTS:

 
The NovelsAt the Gate of Samaria (1894)The Demagogue and Lady Phayre (1895)Some Women and a Man (1896)Derelicts (1897)The White Dove (1900)The Usurper (1901)Where Love is (1903)The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne (1905)The Belovéd Vagabond (1906)Septimus (1909)Viviette (1910)Simon the Jester (1910)The Glory of Clementina Wing (1911)Idols (1911)Stella Maris (1913)The Fortunate Youth (1914)Jaffery (1915)The Wonderful Year (1916)The Red Planet (1917)The Rough Road (1918)The Mountebank (1920)The House of Baltazar (1920)The Tale of Triona (1922)Moordius & Co. (1923)The Coming of Amos (1924)The Great Pandolfo (1925)The Old Bridge (1926)The Kingdom of Theophilus (1927)Joshua’s Vision (1928)The Town of Tombarel (1930)

 
The Shorter FictionA Christmas Mystery (1910)The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol (1912)Far-Away Stories (1916)Stories Near and Far (1926)

 
The Short StoriesList of Short Stories in Chronological OrderList of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order
Available since: 07/14/2024.
Print length: 6591 pages.

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