Ancient Records: or, The Abbey of Saint Oswythe: a Romance; VOL. I

by T.J. Horsley Curties

Nineteenth Century Collections European Literature, 1790-1840: The Corvey Collection includes the full-text of more than 9,500 English, French and German titles. The collection is sourced from the remarkable library of Victor Amadeus, whose Castle Corvey collection was one of the most spectacular discoveries of the late 1970s. The Corvey Collection comprises one of the most important collections of Romantic era writing in existence anywhere -- including fiction, short prose, dramatic works, poetry, and more -- with a focus on especially difficult-to-find works by lesser-known, historically neglected writers. The Corvey library was built during the last half of the 19th century by Victor and his wife Elise, both bibliophiles with varied interests. The collection thus contains everything from novels and short stories to belles lettres and more populist works, and includes many exceedingly rare works not available in any other collection from the period. These invaluable, sometimes previously unknown works are of particular interest to scholars and researchers. European Literature, 1790-1840: The Corvey Collection * Novels and Gothic Novels
* Short Stories
* Belles-Lettres
* Short Prose Forms
* Dramatic Works
* Poetry
* Anthologies
* And more Selected with the guidance of an international team of expert advisors, these primary sources are invaluable for a wide range of academic disciplines and areas of study, providing never before possible research opportunities for one of the most studied historical periods. Additional Metadata Primary B0010501
PSM NCCOF0063-C00000-B0010501
DVI Collection NCCOC0062
Bibliographic NCCO001208
4UVC
Original Printed at the Minerva-Press
Original Publication 1801
Original Publication London
Original Imprint Lane, Minerva-Press
Variant Titles Abbey of Saint Oswythe
Subjects English fiction -- 19th century.

412 pages, Paperback

Published July 19, 2017

About the author

Sir Thomas Isaac Horsley Curties was a Gothic romancer and Senior Exon of the Royal Guard, serving as a member of the Royal household for over 30 years. He died in January 1859 at 81 years old, unmarried.

Curties' name as printed on his novels was “T. J. Horsley Curties,” but the “J” is simply an antiquated print version of an “I” for “Isaac.”