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A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

Author: Anne Judith Penny

Author: Anne Judith Penny (1825–1893)

Alternate Name(s): Brown (maiden name)

Biography: Social writer and novelist. In 1865, she married Edward Burton Penny. Together, the couple studied mysticism, including the life and works of Jacob Böhme.

Fiction Titles:

  1. The Romance of a Dull Life.  1 vol.  London: Longman, 1861.
  2. Wanted--a Home.  3 vol.  London: Smith, Elder, 1864.
  3. Spring and Autumn.  1 vol.  London: Longman, 1865.