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A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

Title: Jessie Phillips

Author and Title: Frances Milton Trollope. Jessie Phillips: A Tale of the Present Day

First Edition: London: Henry Colburn, 1843. 3 volumes, post 8vo., 31s. 6d.

Serializations:

  • Reynold's Miscellany, 10 October 1857 to 26 December 1857 (weekly)
  • 12 parts, 1s per part, illustrated by John Leech, London: Henry Colburn, December 1842 to November 1843 (monthly)

Summary: Illustrated by John Leech. The eponymous young woman has an affair with the local squire’s son resulting in a pregnancy that sends her to the workhouse. The book is a critique on the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834, especially the Bastardy Clause, which shifted the costs of illegitimate children to the mother. (LP)

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References: EC; NYPL (parts); Sutherland; Wisconsin; Wolff

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