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A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

Title: Charles Chesterfield

Author and Title: Frances Milton Trollope. Charles Chesterfield: or, The Adventures of a Youth of Genius

First Edition: London: Henry Colburn, 1841. 3 volumes, post 8vo., 31s. 6d.

Serialization: New Monthly Magazine, July 1840 to November 1841 (monthly)

Summary: Illustrated. Unexpectedly endowed with a legacy, the eponymous young son of a yeoman farmer embarks for London with grand dreams of literary fame. (LP)

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References: BL; EC; Princeton

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