The History of George Godfrey is an 1828 novel by the British writer Thomas Gaspey, originally published in three volumes. [1] Written in the first person as a bildungsroman, the plot contains a murder mystery and makes reference to financial frauds as well as the ongoing Greek War of Independence.[2] At one point the title character is transported to Australia as a criminal.[3] Like Gaspey's 1827 work Richmond, it is an example of the Newgate novel.
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| Author | Thomas Gaspey |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Mystery, Romance |
| Publisher | Henry Colburn |
Publication date | 1828 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
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References
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edit- Burwick, Frederick Goslee, Nancy Moore & Hoeveler Diane Long. The Encyclopedia of Romantic Literature. John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
- Knight, Stephen. Towards Sherlock Holmes: A Thematic History of Crime Fiction in the 19th Century World. McFarland, 26 Jan 2017.
- Watson, Kate. Women Writing Crime Fiction, 1860-1880: Fourteen American, British and Australian Authors. McFarland, 2014.
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