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Biographical fiction - Early works to 1800
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The Life and transactions of Mrs Jane Shore, Concubine to King Edward VI [sic]. Containing an account of her parentage, wit and beauty, her marriage with Mr Shore, the king's visits to her. Her going to court, leaving her husband. Her great distress and misery after the king's death, &c.
Date: [1800?]- Books
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The Life of Captain Cranstoun, it is a common saying, that we should say nothing but good of the dead. The meaning of which, i suppose, is, that how wicked ...
Date: 1753]- Books
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Injur'd innocence: or the lives and surprizing adventures of Amicorus and Amicana. A true and modern story wrote by a friend.
Friend.Date: 1740- Books
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The life of Capt. John Donnellan, late master of the ceremonies at the Pantheon, convicted of the murder of Sir Theod. Edwd. Alleslay Boughton, Bt. at the assizes held at Warwick, Friday the 30th of March, 1781: Including an account of Capt. Donnellan's transactions in the East-Indies. Completed from authentic papers.
Donellan, John, -1781.Date: MDCCLXXXI. [1781]- Books
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The Life and actions of that [f]amous English pirate captain Avery [pu]blish'd for the satisfaction of the world to prevent the many falsities that he lies under. Written by his own hand[.]
Date: [1710?]