Delphi Collected Works of G. P. R. James (Illustrated)

A disciple of Sir Walter Scott, George Payne Rainsford James was a bestselling historical novelist of the early Victorian period.

Masterpieces such as 'Richelieu', 'Agincourt' and 'The Smuggler' are noted for their polished prose, spice of adventure and scholarly attention to historical detail.

This eBook presents James' collected works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to James life and works* Concise introductions to the novels and other texts* 41 novels, with individual contents tables* Features rare novels appearing for the first time in digital publishing* Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts* Excellent formatting of the texts* Rare poetry available in no other collection* Easily locate the poems or short stories you want to read* Includes James non-fiction study of The History of Chivalry * Includes a brief biography* Ordering of texts into chronological order and genresCONTENTS:The NovelsRichelieu (1829)Darnley (1830)De l Orme (1830)Philip Augustus (1831)Bertrand de la Croix (1831)Delaware (1833)Mary of Burgundy (1833)The Life and Adventures of John Marston Hall (1834)The Gypsy (1835)One in a Thousand (1835)Attila (1837)The Robber (1838)Henry of Guise (1839)The Huguenot (1839)Charles Tyrrell (1839)The King s Highway (1840)The Man at Arms (1840)Corse de Leon (1841)Morley Ernstein (1842)Forest Days (1843)Agincourt (1844)Arabella Stuart (1844)Rose d Albret (1844)Arrah Neil (1845)The Smuggler (1845)Beauchamp (1846)Heidelberg (1846)The Castle of Ehrenstein (1847)A Whim and Its Consequences (1847)The Convict (1847)Gowrie (1848)The Forgery (1849)The Woodman (1849)Henry Smeaton (1851)The Fate (1851)Revenge (1852)Agnes Sorel (1853)Ticonderoga (1854)The Old Dominion (1856)Leonora d Orco (1857)Lord Montagu s Page (1858)The Shorter FictionThe Desultory Man (1836)The PoetryAdra, or The Peruvians and Other Poems (1829)The Non-FictionThe History of Chivalry (1830)The BiographyGeorge Payne Rainsford James (1900) by John Andrew Hamilton