Evening journal., 1904-05-14
WHERE ONE MAY FIND
DELAWARE FICTION
Novels in the Free Library
Whose Scenes Are Laid
in This State


A number of works Of fiction. both early
and recent. contain scenes laid in the
State Of Delaware. For the sake of bring
ing such fiction more definitely to the at
tention of Wilmington readers. the fol-
lowing annotated list Of novels. the scenes
Of which are wholly or partly laid in this
State. is here presented. This rs published
only as a tentative list. including novels
owned by the library known 10 pertain to
Delaware. it Is hoped that readers fami-
liar with the history and literature Of the
State will bning TO the attention OF tihe
librarian Information concerning other
novels Of this type, particularly novels Of
earlier publication which relate to this
State. The library would be glad to ac-
quire by gift or purchase any such works.
Clark, Charles Heber. (Max Adeler'D-
Out of the HurlyBurly. 1874. A229.69
An account Of the every day life OF the
author and his family during a period
spent at New Castle. His neighbors. tho
adjoining places which he visited. the
episodes Of his housekeeping. and the in
cldents of local life, including a quiet ro-
nance are the subject matter OF the vol
ume.
Harlan, Caleb NJ. D.-The Fate Of Marcel.
1883. H2S2.3l.
The scene is laid in the north OF Dela-
ware. The story is a continuation OF thak
begun I'm ahe poem "Elfora of the susoue-
hanna" by the same author. and deala
with real characters under fictitious
names.
Lippard, George-B Blanche of the Brandy
wine. 1876. L765. IS.
A story OF the American Revolutior
The scene is the battle ground Of the
Brandywine. and the country Immediate
ly surrounding 1t; the time. September.
/ III Among the historical Characters in
troduced are Washington. LAFAYETTE.
| Greene. Anthony Wayne and CORVALLIS.
I Mitchell, S. Weir. NJ. D.-Hugh Wvnne.
Free Quaker. 1886. M6Ss. As.
An historical novel of the American
! revolution. The scene Is laid In Pennsvl-
vania. particularly in Philadelphis. and its
vicinity. but many of the events of the
story take place in New York. New Jer-
sey' Maryland ana Delaware. New Castle
and Wilmington are especially mentioned.
Pusey Pennock. C'Hampden Vaughn')-
Ebba Borjeson. 1894. P9S7.si.
The first half Of the story is located in
/ midland, Sweden. among the pictiresouA
lords Then the heroine and her brother
emigrato to New Sweden on the Dela-
ware The time Of the incidents narrated
IS about 1852, after the establishment of
Penn's proprietary government.
! Pyle Howard-Withln the Capes. fSs5.
P996.95.
A story Of Incident and adventure deal
ing with the period Of the war Of 1s12. The
sailor lover goes abroad to seek his for
tune and win a Quaker maiden. Is cast
away, endures many hardships and perils
returns and nearly kills his sweetheart,s
new lover The land scene Of the story is
Tor the most part laid in the Pennsylvania.
town OF East Caster CWest Chester.
In going down the Delaware the shin in
which the hero sails puts in at Lewes
the oldest port Of entry of Delaware.
Rayner, Emma; In aastle and Colony. 1909
R274.47
The story Of Swedish maiden who
came over to New Sweden about 1915 her
romance and adventures. and events iu the
colony until New Sweden became part Of
New Netherlands under Peter stuyvesant
Rodney George Brydges-In Bun and
Blue. R69i.47.
Portions from the diary Of Richard Iiil-
ton, Gentleman, Of Haslets Regiment Of
Delaware Foot in the War of american
Independence. The opening scene Of the
story Is near New Castle and later events
! take place in Delaware, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania. Wilmington is frequently
mentioned.
Taylcr, Bayard-The Story Of Kennett.
1866. T2Ss.7f.
The story ts chiefly located in Pennsyl-
vanla, at the close of the eighteenth CEN
tury. but certain portions Of Delaware
near Kenneth Square are frequently mem
toned especially Wilmington, the Will
mington road and Newport.
Townsend George Alfred. C"Gah')-The
Entailed Hat 1884. T7ls.32
A romance based on events which took
place ON the peninsula between the Ches-
apealoe and Delaware Bays. Shortly before
the OWL War. John NJ. Clayton figures
prominently in the latter part Of tho
book.
Townsend, George Alfred. C"Gath'' )-Tales
Of the Chesapeake, 1880. T7fs.s6
The scene of the story in this volume en-
titled Ticking Stone" Is near Newark.
Delaware and that Of 'rhe Big Idiot Is
near the old town Of New Anstel, now
New Castle. The two poems Herman of
Bohemia Manor" and"The Circuit Preach
er" contain allusions to places ln DGa-
ware.
Trafton, Adeline, afterwards Mrs Knox)
Katherine Earle. 1874. T76i. 50.
The scene OF large part OF this story
is LAID In Wilmington t'La Fayette'O at
the Wesleyan Female College durIng the
Civli War. Originally published in Scrib-
ners Monthly in 1874.
Two Hundred Years Ago; or LIE in Nev
! Sweden. 1876. T9TfS9.
The purported diary Of a Swedish girl
, kept from the time Of her arrival IN New.
Sweden i'm lei7 until the proprietary a6v-
ernment Of William Penn IN 16Ss. Tho
narrative gives a pleasant picture of life
on the ives. bank Of the Delaware during
the disputes between the swedos and The
. Dutch, the occupation OF the Dutch and
l the English. and the first days Of Penn's
I proprietorship.