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G. J. Whyte-Melville (1821–1878)

Author of The Gladiators

36+ Works 121 Members 1 Review

About the Author

Includes the names: Whyte Melville, John Whyte-Melville, G. J. Whyte Melville, George John Whyte-Melville, George John Whyte Melville

Image credit: Vanity Fair, 23 September 1871

Works by G. J. Whyte-Melville

The Gladiators (1863) 12 copies

The Queen's Maries (2015) 9 copies

Sarchedon: A Legend of the Great Queen (1871) 8 copies

The Interpreter (2010) 8 copies

Market Harborough (1984) 7 copies

Katerfelto (2019) 7 copies

Holmby house: A tale of old Northamptonshire (Collection of British authors) (1906) 7 copies

Kate Coventry: An Autobiography (2007) 6 copies

Bones and I: Or the Skeleton at Home (Classic Reprint) (2012) 6 copies

M. or N. (1976) 5 copies

Riding Recollections (1985) 4 copies

Satanella (2008) 4 copies

Cerise, a tale of the last century (1866) 3 copies

Black But Comely: or the Adventures of Jane Lee 3 copies

Songs and verses (1924) 3 copies, 1 review

Contraband ; or, A losing hazard (2013) 3 copies

General Bounce, or, The lady and the locusts 2 copies

The Brookes of Bridlemere 2 copies

The white rose 2 copies

Uncle John : a novel 2 copies

Roy's wife 2 copies

Tilbury Nogo (2012) 2 copies

Songs and verses and The true cross, by G. J. Whyte-Melville ... Illustrated by S. E. Waller 1 copy

Cerise : a tale of the eighteenth century 1 copy

Songs and Verses 1 copy

The Gladiators: a tale of Rome and Judaea 1 copy

Sarchedon 1 copy

Market Harborough and Inside the Bar (2018) 1 copy

Sister Louise 1 copy

Inside the Bar (2018) 1 copy

Rosine 1 copy

The True Cross: A Legend of the Church (1890) 1 copy

Hunting poems 1 copy

Orjasoturit 1 copy

Rosine and Sister Louise 1 copy

Market Harborough; or, How mr. Sawyer went to the shires [by G.J. Whyte-Melville] 1 copy

Associated Works

The Complete Works of Horace [Latin] (1963) — Translator, some editions — 832 copies, 8 reviews

Vintage Vampire Stories (2011) — Contributor — 35 copies

The Wimbourne Book of Victorian Ghost Stories: Volume 4 (2019) — Contributor — 7 copies

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Whyte-Melville, George John
Birthdate: 1821
Date of death: 1878
Gender: male
Nationality: Scotland
UK

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Songs and verses by G. J. Whyte-Melville

Great yellow back in reasonable condition. Bearded man behind a tree looks down on alluring female with dress malfunction.

Lists

1898 C.K. Shorter List of Best 100 Novels (1)

Book Titles Mentioned In Newberry Medal And Honor Books (1)

Awards

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Newark Public Library's 1904 List of a Thousand of the Best Novels

Daily Telegraph's 100 Best Novels, 1899

Market Harborough

1898 C.K. Shorter List of Best 100 Novels

Black But Comely: or the Adventures of Jane Lee

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Works: 36
Also by: 3
Members: 121
Popularity: #164,306
Rating: 4.1

Reviews: 1
ISBNs: 14
Languages: 1

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