“Wanted, a Governess; must be young.” I cut out the advertisement thus headed eagerly from the Times. I was eighteen, and my youth had been the great obstacle to my getting an engagement; now here was...

About a quarter of a century ago, under a bright May morning sun, the English Channel Squadron steamed into the harbour of the French town of Harbourg, with flags half-mast high. The Captain of one of...

Among the noblemen’s seats of the United Kingdom there are many more imposing, many more ancient, than Llancader Castle; but there are none better adapted to the requirements of modern life, none where...

In 'The Wharf by the Docks' by Florence Warden, readers are transported to the dark underbelly of Victorian London as they follow the gripping tale of murder and intrigue. Warden's literary style is a...

Florence Warden's 'The Wharf by the Docks' is a riveting mystery novel set in Victorian London. The book is filled with suspense, intricate plot twists, and vivid descriptions of the bustling wharf area,...

In Florence Warden's novel 'St. Cuthbert's Tower', readers are taken on a thrilling journey filled with suspense, betrayal, and dark secrets. Set in Victorian England, the book explores themes of class...

In 'Forge and Furnace' by Florence Warden, the reader is immersed in a compelling mystery set in the industrial landscape of Victorian England. Warden's vivid descriptions and intricate plot twists create...

Florence Warden's novel, 'A Vagrant Wife,' delves into the complexities of marriage and societal expectations in the late 19th century. Written in a gripping and suspenseful style, the book follows the...

The July sun was pouring floods of blinding, glaring light upon the town of Dourville, which, lying in a great chasm between two high white lines of cliff, and straggling under the foot of them to east...

PROSPERITY and the sea had deserted Stroan together. As the waves receded, leaving a bare stretch of sand where once whole fleets had ridden at anchor, the once flourishing town had dwindled and sunk,...