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George R. Sims (1847–1922)

Author of Memoirs of a Mother-in-Law (Alma Classics)

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Includes the names: George R Sims, George Robert Sims

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Works by George R. Sims

Memoirs of a Mother-in-Law (Alma Classics) (2014) 11 copies
Dorcas Dene, Detective: Her Life and Adventures (1986) 8 copies
Living London : its work and its play : its humour and its pathos : its sights and its scenes : Edited by G. R. Sims [3… (1890) — Editor, Contributor — 8 copies
Edwardian London: Volume IV (1990) 6 copies
The Dagonet and other poems (1908) 5 copies
Rogues and Vagabonds (2014) 5 copies
Edwardian London: Volume II (1990) 5 copies
Edwardian London Volume 1 (1990) 4 copies
The Mysteries of Modern London (2015) 4 copies
Prepare to Shed Them Now: Ballads of George R.Sims (1968) 3 copies
Ballads and poems (2015) 3 copies
Living London, Vol. III: Its Work and Its Play, Its Humour and Its Pathos, Its Sights and Its Scenes (1903) — Editor, Contributor — 3 copies
How the Poor Live; and, Horrible London / 1889 (2016) 3 copies
Living London, Vol. I: Its Work and Its Play, Its Humour and Its Pathos, Its Sights and Its Scenes (1902) — Editor, Contributor — 2 copies
Living London, Vol. II: Its Work and Its Play, Its Humour and Its Pathos, Its Sights and Its Scenes (1902) — Editor, Contributor — 2 copies
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The Penguin Book of Victorian Women in Crime: Forgotten Cops and Private Eyes from the Time of Sherlock Holmes (2011) — Contributor — 196 copies
Detection by Gaslight: 14 Victorian Detective Stories (Dover Thrift Editions) (1997) — Contributor — 185 copies
Victorian Nightmares (1977) — Contributor — 162 copies
The Dead Witness: A Connoisseur's Collection of Victorian Detective Stories (2011) — Contributor — 141 copies
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes: A Collection of Victorian Detective Tales (2008) — Contributor — 108 copies
Crime On Her Mind: Fifteen Stories of Female Sleuths from the Victorian Era to the Forties (1975) — Contributor — 104 copies
The Long Arm of the Law (2017) — Contributor — 87 copies
The Big Book of Female Detectives (2018) — Contributor — 82 copies
The Book of Mormon Study Guide: Start to Finish (2015) — Associate editor — 40 copies
The Big Book of Victorian Mysteries (2021) — Contributor — 39 copies
In the Shadow of Sherlock Holmes (2011) — Contributor — 25 copies
The Lights o' London and Other Victorian Plays (1995) — Contributor — 23 copies
Into Unknown England, 1866-1913: Selections from the Social Explorers (1976) — Contributor — 22 copies
My First Book (1894) — Contributor — 9 copies
Edwardian London Volume 3 (Besant's History of London) (1990) — Editor — 7 copies

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Birthdate
1847
Date of death
1922
Gender
male
Nationality
England
Birthplace
Kennington, London, England
Place of death
London, England, UK
Education
University of Bonn
Occupations
journalist
bon vivant
Organizations
Eccentric Club

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Memoirs of a Mother-in-Law (Alma Classics) by George R. Sims
It wasn't terrible but I wouldn't recommend it either. It's not funny so just goes to show how humour changes over time - although Jane Austen is still funny so maybe it's just not funny!.
 
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Clarence Rook Contributor
L.B O'Brien Contributor
Graham Hill Contributor
J. E. Cooper Contributor
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A. Braxton Hicks Contributor
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Works
36
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Members
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Popularity
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Rating
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Reviews
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ISBNs
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Languages
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