At the Circulating Library: A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

By Dr. Troy J. Bassett, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

Begun in 2007, At the Circulating Library: A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837-1901 offers a biographical and bibliography database of nineteenth-century British fiction. Currently, the database contains 7384 titles by 2488 authors (more statistics). The database is hosted by the Victorian Research Web, a major and free research resource for Victorian scholars.

How to Use

To browse a list of authors, titles, publishers, years, genres (novels sharing a common subject), or groups (authors sharing a common trait), use the links under "Novels" in the navigation bar. To browse a list of periodicals carrying serialized novels or a list of serializations by year, use the links under "Serials" in the navigation bar.

To search for a particular author or title, use "Search."

Statistical information about novel production (e.g., prolific authors, number of serializations) may be found under "Statistics."

Coverage

  • All multi-volume novels from The English Catalogue of Books, Volume I-V
  • All multi-volume novels from the British Library Integrated Catalogue
  • Biographical entries for over 100 authors
  • Links to Google Books for over 150 titles
  • Serialization information from over 100 periodicals, including All the Year Round, Belgravia, Blackwood's Magazine, Cornhill Magazine, Fortnightly Review, The Manchester Weekly Times, Temple Bar, and Tinsley's Magazine

© 2011 Troy J. Bassett | Contact: bassettt@ipfw.edu | Last Updated: 10 July 2011