May Agnes Fleming: 36 books

Often compared to Charles Dickens, May Agnes Fleming was a Canadian novelist who parlayed her popular acclaim into a very lucrative literary career. A Changed Heart recounts the tale of Jeannette McGregor, a romantic idealist who is a polarizing figure in the social scene of tiny Speckport, New Brunswick.

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by CLASSIC COLLECTION 600.*** Synopsis: May Agnes Fleming is renowned as Canada's first best-selling novelist. She wrote 42 novels, many of which have only been published posthumely.The Midnight Queen is set in London, in the year of...

On Christmas eve a pair of twin babes, Rosamond and Evangeline, are deposited at the doorstep of the Mr. Hugh Hazelwood’s Fifth Avenue estate, with an accompanying note stating that they are his grandchildren. Written by May Agnes Fleming (1840-1880); 27 chapters; 80,000 words. Transcribed and edited by Jeffrey Merrow from the 1883 New York edition.

Canadian-born writer May Agnes Fleming was one of the first female authors in North America to emerge as a major literary star and to earn a lucrative income from her fiction. The Gypsy Queen's Vow is a sweeping epic that will enthrall readers with its perfect amalgamation of adventure and romance.

Sir John Dangerfield, baronet, encourages his daughter, Miss Katherine Dangerfield, and the heiress of Scarswood Park, to marry her cousin Peter Dangerfield, while Katherine only has eyes for the faultlessly handsome Gaston Dantree. Written by May Agnes Fleming (1840-1880); 46 chapters; 550...

At the urgent insistence of his relatives Mr. Richard Ffrench, the step-son of the Honorable Robert Charlton of Charleton Place, agrees and marries a young girl in order to avoid any possible hint at impropriety. Written by May Agnes Fleming (1840-1880); 38 chapters; 396 pages; 127,000 words. Transcribed...

She wrote forty-two novels in seventeen years, fifteen published during her short lifetime and twenty-seven after her death. The books were all unrestrained, highly sensational melodramas, filled with plot twists, mystery, disguise, startling events, murder, evil women, suspense and true love. The...

One of Fleming's more lurid novels, which is saying a lot. Recounted in the airiest possible tone, this historical romance featuring a mysterious, masked fortuneteller; a beautiful, tragic bride; a brave if foolhardy young knight; three unlikely doppelgangers; deadly secret midnight revels; strange...

A riding accident has proven fatal to respected aristocrat Sir Noel Thetford. As he lies on his deathbed, he whispers his final instructions to his new wife and makes her swear to carry them out. But soon after Sir Noel's death, a number of troubling clues begin to emerge. Will Lady Thetford stay true to her promise?

Captain Henry Danton certainly has his hands full with three lovely and strong-willed daughters. Kate, a renowned beauty who is the eldest of the three, is engaged to be married to the dashing Lieutenant Reginald Stanford in what seems to be a suitable match. Will her sisters fare as well in seeking husbands?

Craving some literary catharsis? Curl up with The Baronet's Bride for a satisfyingly juicy read that will keep you guessing until the last page. Before settling down to married life, a well-born young man played the field ruthlessly, leaving heartbreak and devastation in his wake. Years later, a complicated...

Firelight falling on soft velvet carpet, where white lily buds trail along azure ground, on chairs of white-polished wood that glitters like ivory, with puffy of seats of blue satin; on blue and gilt panelled walls; on a wonderfully carved oaken ceiling; on sweeping draperies of blue satin and white...

“I think Labour Day is an awfully funny holiday,” remarked Patty. “It doesn’t seem to mean anything. It doesn’t commemorate anybody’s birth or death or heroism.” “It’s like Bank Holiday in England,” said her father. “Merely to give the poor, tired business man a rest.” “Well,...

“I think Labour Day is an awfully funny holiday,” remarked Patty. “It doesn’t seem to mean anything. It doesn’t commemorate anybody’s birth or death or heroism.” “It’s like Bank Holiday in England,” said her father. “Merely to give the poor, tired business man a rest.” “Well,...