Works Appearing in Volume Form & Other Notable Publications
February, 1885
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain. (Huck Finn at Project Gutenberg and Librivox.)
April, 1885
Marius the Epicurean, Walter Pater (Links to volume 1 & volume 2). (Links to volume 1 & volume 2 at Project Gutenberg and Librivox audio for volume 1 & volume 2.)
July, 1885
The Autobiography of Christopher Kirkland, Eliza Lynn Linton (Links to volume 1, volume 2 & volume 3).
August, 1885
A Children’s Garden of Verses, Robert Louis Stevenson. (A Children’s Garden of Verses at Project Gutenberg.)
October, 1885
King Solomon’s Mines, H. Rider Haggard.* (King Solomon’s Mines at Project Gutenberg and Librivox audio.)
* We were unable to locate an 1885 edition of this text, so we have linked to an 1886 edition.
January, 1886
Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson. (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde at Project Gutenberg and Librivox audio.)
War and Peace, Leo Tolstoy (first English translation by Clara Bell from a French edition; links to volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6). (War and Peace at Project Gutenberg and Librivox.)
March, 1886
A Romance of Two Worlds, Marie Corelli (Link to volume 1 & volume 2 ). (A Romance of Two Words at Project Gutenberg and Librivox audio.)
April, 1886
Demos; A Story of English Socialism, George Gissing (links to volume 1, volume 2, & volume 3). (Demos at Project Gutenberg and Librivox.)
June, 1886
The Bostonians, Henry James. (Links to volume 1 and volume 2 at Project Gutenberg and Librivox audio.)
August, 1886
Vendetta!: or, The Story of One Forgotten, Marie Corelli.* (Vendetta! at Project Gutenberg.)
*We were unable to locate an original British edition of this text, so we have linked to the first US edition.
October, 1886
A Son of Hagar, Hall Caine (Links to volume 1, volume 2 & volume 3).* (A Son of Hagar at Project Gutenberg.)
*We were unable to locate an 1886 edition of this text, so we have linked to an 1887 edition.
December, 1886
Locksley Hall Sixty Years After, Alfred Lord Tennyson.
Cut by the County, Mary Elizabeth Braddon.*
The Guilty River, Wilkie Collins.* (The Guilty River at Project Gutenberg and Librivox.)
* We were unable to locate a British 1886 edition of this text, so we have linked to an American edition.
January, 1887
The Condition of the Working Class in England in 1844 (first English translation), Friedrich Engels.* (The Condition of the Working Class at Project Gutenberg and Librivox.)
*The first English translation was published in the US.
June,1887
Thelma, Marie Corelli (Links to volume 1, volume 2, & volume 3). (Thelma at Project Gutenberg.)
November, 1887
The Deemster, Hall Caine (Links to volume 1, volume 2 & volume 3). (The Deemster at Project Gutenberg.)
December, 1887
A Study in Scarlet, Arthur Conan Doyle.* (A Study in Scarlet at Project Gutenberg and Librivox audio.)
* The 1887 edition of Beeton’s Christmas Annual is not available online. The novel appeared in volume form in 1888, but the earliest edition we were able to locate online is from 1892, which we have linked to here.
Web Editor's Notes
Note on The Evil Genius: We were unable to locate open-access facsimiles of the original weekly issues of The Evil Genius, in which this novel was originally serialized. We have instead linked to the volume form, published in 1886. Collins divides this novel into three sections: “Before the Story,” “The Story,” and “After the Story.” Project Gutenberg and Librivox sometimes collapse the original chapters of these parts into one “chapter.”
Note on Prince Otto: We were unable to locate the original monthly editions of Longman’s Magazine, in which this novel was originally serialized. We have instead linked to the biannual volumes of the magazine.
STACKS OF SERIAL NOVELS
PARTS BY MONTH AND YEAR
1885
SEPTEMBER
Prince Otto
Book 2, Chapter 14 and Book 3, Chapter 1 at Hathi Trust
OCTOBER
Prince Otto
Book 3, Chapters 2, 3 and 4 and “Bibliographical Postscript” at Hathi Trust
DECEMBER
The Evil Genius
December 11: “Before the Story,” Chapters 1, 2, and 3 at Hathi Trust
“Before the Story,” all chapters at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for “Before the Story,” Chapter 1, 2, and 3
December 18: “Before the Story,” Chapters 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 at Hathi Trust
“Before the Story,” all chapters at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for “Before the Story,” Chapters 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9
December 25: “Before the Story,” Chapter 10 and “The Story,” Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4 at Hathi Trust
“Before the Story,” all chapters and “The Story,” Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4 at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for “Before the Story,” Chapter 10 and “The Story,” Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4
December 31: “The Story,” Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 at Hathi Trust
1886
JANUARY
The Evil Genius
January 8: “The Story,” Chapters 10, 11, 12 and 13 at Hathi Trust
“The Story,” Chapters 10, 11, 12 and 13 at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for “The Story,” Chapters 10, 11, 12 and 13
January 15: “The Story,” Chapters 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 at Hathi Trust
“The Story,” Chapters 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for “The Story,” Chapters 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19
January 22: “The Story,” Chapters 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 at Hathi Trust
“The Story,” Chapters 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for “The Story,” Chapters 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25
January 29: “The Story,” Chapters 26 and 27 at Hathi Trust
“The Story,” Chapters 26 and 27 at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for “The Story,” Chapters 26 and 27
The Mayor of Casterbridge
January 2: Chapters 1 and 2 at Hathi Trust
Chapters 1 and 2 at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for Chapters 1 and 2
January 9: Chapters 3, 4 and 5* at Hathi Trust
Chapters 3, 4 and 5* at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for Chapters 3, 4 and 5*
* In the serial version of the novel, according to Vann, “Part 2 ends halfway through chapter 5 with the paragraph beginning ‘Oh no; don’t ye know him to be the celebrated abstaining worthy of that name?’ and ending ‘yer gospel oath is a serious thing.’
January 16: Chapters 5 (con’t)*, 6 and 7 at Hathi Trust
Chapters 5 (con’t)*, 6 and 7 at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for Chapters 5 (con’t)*, 6 and 7
* In the serial version of the novel, Part 3 begins midway through chapter 5 with the paragraph beginning ‘Another elderly man, hearing this discourse[…]’
January 23: Chapters 8 and 9 at Hathi Trust
Chapters 8 and 9 at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for Chapters 8 and 9
January 30: Chapters 10, 11 and 12* at Hathi Trust
Chapters 10, 11 and 12* at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for Chapters 10, 11 and 12*
* Note from Vann: “Chapter 12 was revised considerably after serialization.”
FEBRUARY
The Evil Genius
February 5: “The Story,” Chapters 28 and 29 at Hathi Trust
“The Story,” Chapters 28 and 29 at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for “The Story,” Chapters 28 and 29
February 12: “The Story,” Chapters 30 and 31 at Hathi Trust
“The Story,” Chapters 30 and 31 at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for “The Story,” Chapters 30 and 31
February 19: “The Story,” Chapters 32 and 33 at Hathi Trust
“The Story,” Chapters 32 and 33 at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for “The Story,” Chapters 32 and 33
February 26: “The Story,” Chapters 34 and 35 at Hathi Trust
“The Story,” Chapters 34 and 35 at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for “The Story,” Chapters 34 and 35
The Mayor of Casterbridge
February 6: Chapters 13, 14, and 15* at Hathi Trust
Chapters 13, 14, and 15* at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for chapters 13, 14, and 15*
* According to Vann, “Part 6 ends halfway through chapter 15 with the paragraph beginning ‘He asked me and he questioned me, and then ‘a wouldn’t hear my points!’
February 13: Chapters 15,** 16, and 17 at Hathi Trust
Chapters 15,** 16, and 17 at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for chapters 15,** 16, and 17
**In the serial version, Part 7 begins halfway through chapter 15 with the paragraph beginning with ‘The journey to be taken by the waggons next day[…]”
February 20: Chapters 18*** and 19 at Hathi Trust
Chapters 18*** and 19 at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for chapters 18*** and 19
***Note from Vann: “The first half of chapter 18 was revised after serialization.”
February 27: Chapters 20 and 21 at Hathi Trust
MARCH
The Evil Genius
March 5: “The Story,” Chapters 36 and 37 at Hathi Trust
“The Story,” Chapters 36 and 37 at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for “The Story,” Chapters 36 and 37
March 12: “The Story,” Chapters 38, 39 and 40 at Hathi Trust
“The Story,” Chapters 38, 39 and 40 at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for “The Story,” Chapters 38, 39 and 40
March 19: “The Story,” Chapters 41 and 42 at Hathi Trust
“The Story,” Chapters 41 and 42 at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for “The Story,” Chapters 41 and 42
March 26: “The Story,” Chapters 43 and 44 at Hathi Trust
“The Story,” Chapters 43 and 44 at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for “The Story,” Chapters 43 and 44
The Mayor of Casterbridge
March 6: Chapters 22 and 23 at Hathi Trust
Chapters 22 and 23 at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for chapters 22 and 23
March 13: Chapters 24 and 25 at Hathi Trust
Chapters 24 and 25 at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for chapters 24 and 25
March 20: Chapters 26 and 27* at Hathi Trust
Chapters 26 and 27* at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for chapters 26 and 27*
* According to Vann, “Part 12 ends two thirds of the way through chapter 27 with the paragraph beginning ‘Henchard did not hear the reply’ and concluding ‘They went on… upon the carts and wagons which carried them away.’
March 27: Chapters 27,** 28, and 29 in Hathi Trust
Chapters 27,** 28, and 29 at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for chapters 27,** 28, and 29
** According to Vann, “Part 13 begins two thirds of the way through chapter 27 with the paragraph beginning “Lucetta insisted on parting from Farfrae when they drew near the workpeople.”
APRIL
The Evil Genius
April 2: “The Story,” Chapters 45 and 46 at Hathi Trust
“The Story,” Chapters 45 and 46 at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for “The Story,” Chapters 45 and 46
April 9: “The Story,” Chapters 47 and 48 at Hathi Trust
“The Story,” Chapters 47 and 48 at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for “The Story,” Chapters 47 and 48
April 16: “The Story,” Chapters 49, 50 and 51 at Hathi Trust
“The Story,” Chapters 49, 50 and 51 at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for “The Story,” Chapters 49, 50 and 51
April 23: “The Story,” Chapters 52, 53 and 54 at Hathi Trust
“The Story,” Chapters 52, 53 and 54 at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for “The Story,” Chapters 52, 53 and 54
April 30: “The Story,” Chapter 55 and “After the Story,” Chapters 1, 2 and 3 at Hathi Trust
“The Story,” Chapter 55 and “After the Story,” Chapters 1, 2 and 3 at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for “The Story,” Chapter 55 and “After the Story,” Chapters 1, 2 and 3
The Mayor of Casterbridge
April 3: Chapters 30, 31, and 32 at Hathi Trust
Chapters 30, 31, and 32 at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for chapters 30, 31, and 32
April 10: Chapters 33 and 34* at Hathi Trust
Chapters 33 and 34* at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for chapters 33 and 34*
*Note from Vann: “The middle part of chapter 34 was revised from the serial.”
April 17: Chapters 35** and 36 at Hathi Trust
Chapters 35** and 36 at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for chapters 35** and 36
**Note from Vann: “Thirteen paragraphs in chapter 35 were subsequently ommitted from the volume.”
April 24: Chapters 37 and 38 at Hathi Trust
MAY
The Mayor of Casterbridge
May 1: Chapters 39, 40, and 41* at Hathi Trust
Chapters 39, 40, and 41* at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for chapters 39, 40, and 41*
*According to Vann, “Part 18 ends one third of the way through chapter 41 with the paragraph beginning ‘The sailor continued standing’ and concluding ‘I’ll trouble you no longer.'”
May 8: Chapters 41,** 42, and 43 at Hathi Trust
Chapters 41,** 42, and 43 at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for chapters 41,** 42, and 43
**According to Vann, Part 19 begins two thirds of the way through chapter 41 with the paragraph beginning “Henchard heard the retreating footsteps of Newson upon the sanded floor…”
May 15: Chapters 44*** and 45 at Hathi Trust
Chapters 44*** and 45 at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for chapters 44*** and 45
***Note from Vann: “About half the content of chapter 44 was cut out after serialization.”
The Woodlanders
Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4* at Hathi Trust
Chapters 1, 2, 3,* and 4 at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for chapters 1, 2, 3,* and 4
*According to Vann, chapter 3 was revised slightly for the volume edition.
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
The Woodlanders
Chapters 19, 20, 21, and 22* at Hathi Trust
Chapters 19, 20,* 21, and 22 at Project Gutenberg
Librivox audio for chapters 19, 20,* 21, and 22
*According to Vann, “Chapter 20 contained some slight bowdlerizations. In particular Hardy left out the final sentence indicating that the two had spent the night in the haycock: ‘It was daybreak before Fitzpiers and Suke Damson re-entered Little Hintock.'”