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A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

Author: Charles Mitchell Charles

Author: Charles Mitchell Charles (1826–1856)

Biography: Charles Mitchell Charles was born in London, the son of Robert Charles. As a young man, he turned to fiction beginning with Hamon and Catar (1851). In 1854, he married Helen Barbara Moore and the couple had one child. Charles died young at age 30 in 1856 in London.

References: Morning Chronicle (18 February 1854, 2 August 1856)

Fiction Titles:

  1. Hamon and Catar: or, The Two Races. A Tale.  1 vol.  London: Simpkin, 1851.
  2. Claverston: A Tale. Showing how there was a living skeleton in James Nicol's house.  1 vol.  London: Saunders and Otley, 1853.
  3. Arvon: or, The Trials. A Legend.  2 vol.  London: Routledge, 1854.