Query: British 1814 novels
Domain: books
Relevant documents:
The History of Little Henry and his Bearer
Patronage (novel)
Waverley (novel)
The Wanderer (Burney novel)
Evidence from documents: The History of Little Henry and his Bearer: Seventh edition of ''Little Henry''
'''''The History of Little Henry and his Bearer''''' (1814) was a popular children's book written by Mary Martha Sherwood. It was continuously in print for 70 years after its initial publication and was translated into French, German, Spanish, Hindustani (1814; 1873), Chinese, Marathi (1853), Tamil (1840), and Sinhalese. Telling the story of a young British boy who, on his deathbed, converts Boosy, the Indian man who has taken care of him throughout his childhood, the book is dominated by colonial and evangelical themes.
Patronage (novel): '''''Patronage''''' is a four volume fictional work by Anglo-Irish writer Maria Edgeworth and published in 1814.
Waverley (novel): '''''Waverley; or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since''''' is a historical novel by Walter Scott (1771–1832). Scott was already famous as a poet, and chose to publish it anonymously in 1814 as his first venture into prose fiction. It is often regarded as one of the first historical novels in the Western tradition.
The Wanderer (Burney novel): 1814 novels: '''''The Wanderer; or, Female Difficulties''''' is Frances Burney’s last novel. Published in March 1814 by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, this historical novel with Gothic overtones set during the 1790s tells the story of a mysterious woman who attempts to support herself while hiding her identity.
British: Reviewers disliked its portrayal of women and its criticism of English society.