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The other side of Mrs. Wood : a novel / by Barker, Lucy,author.;
At the height of Victorian London's obsession with Spiritualism, the city's premier medium, Mrs. Violet Woods, while a newspaperman works to expose false mediums across London, takes in a girl with an uncanny talent for the craft to spice up her brand, which could lead to her downfall.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Journalists; Spiritualism; Women mediums;

The great mouse detective [videorecording (BLURAY)].
In Victorian London, England, a little mouse girl's toymaker father is abducted by a peglegged bat. She enlists the aid of Basil of Baker Street, the rodent world's answer to Sherlock Holmes. The case expands as Basil uncovers the crime's link to a plot against the Crown itself.CHVRS rating: G.Blu-ray.
Subjects: Animated.; Children's films.; Adventure.; Family Films.;
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Great Expectations. by Jarrold, Julian,film director.; Hill, Bernard,actor.; Rampling, Charlotte,actor.; Russell, Clive,actor.; Sumpter, Donald,actor.; Gruffudd, Ioan,actor.; Waddell, Justine,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Bernard Hill, Charlotte Rampling, Clive Russell, Donald Sumpter, Ioan Gruffudd, Justine WaddellOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 1999.Violence and Victorian gentility meet in one of Dickens' greatest creations. Pip's epic journey from boy to man has at its center his relationships with the terrifying convict Magwitch, manipulative Miss Havisham and the beautiful but heartless Estella. Tony Marchant's adaptation is dark, sometimes savagely comic and wholly unsentimental.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Motion pictures, British.; Historical films.; Motion pictures--Europe.;

The woman in white / by Collins, Wilkie,1824-1889,author.; Sutherland, John,1938-editor,writer of introduction.;
Includes bibliographical references.Walter Hartright's mysterious midnight encounter with the woman in white draws him into a vortex of crime, poison, kidnapping, & international intrigue. In this new edition, John Sutherland examines Collins's contribution to Victorian fiction, traces his practices as a creator of plot, & provides a chronology of the novel's complicated events.
Subjects: Gothic fiction.; Romance fiction.; Mentally ill; Psychiatric hospital patients; Young women; Inheritance and succession; Swindlers and swindling; Fraud; Sisters;

Toni and Addie go viral / by Marr, Melissa,author.;
"Hot new author and her lead actress stun fans in a secret wedding -- is it all a publicity stunt? Or something more ... On a whim -- and hoping to pay off the hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt her grifter father left behind -- Victorian history professor Toni Darbyshire sells her lesbian detective novel in a massive deal. Suddenly thrust into the overwhelming new world of publishing, plus a television adaptation, Toni's life gets even more complicated when her one-night stand turned pen pal (and the namesake for her main character) shows up in person for casting of the show. Aspiring actress Addie's had a crush on the professor ever since she watched her lectures on the Victorian era to prep for a stage role. Now, getting cast in Toni's TV series could be her big break. But Addie's in over her head when promo pictures of their fake Victorian wedding go viral. She could lose more than just her heart ... and her historically accurate underthings"--
Subjects: Lesbian fiction.; Queer fiction.; Romance fiction.; Novels.; Actresses; College teachers; Deception; Weddings; Woman-woman relationships;

The Secret Garden. by Holland, Agnieszka,film director.; Knott, Andrew,actor.; Maggie Smith, Dame,actor.; Prowse, Heydon,actor.; Maberly, Kate,actor.; Warner Bros. (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Andrew Knott, Dame Maggie Smith, Heydon Prowse, Kate MaberlyOriginally produced by Warner Bros. in 1993.In this story based on the classic family novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, a young girl sent to live in her uncle's forbidding Victorian manor discovers an invalid cousin and a garden that has fallen into disrepair. As the two children nurture their secret place, they discover wonder, power and magic within the garden.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Drama.; Motion pictures.;

Where we belong / by Austin, Lynn N.,author.;
"Despite Victorian society's strict rules for women, Rebecca and Flora Hawes' desire for adventure has led them to the Sinai Desert. Accompanied by their young butler and their maid, the sisters search for a biblical manuscript. On their exotic journey, they experience challenges and wonders, and recall the events that brought them to this time and place."Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Religious fiction.; Historical fiction.; Sisters; Travelers;

'Til death do us part / by Quick, Amanda,author.;
"The author of the New York Times bestseller Garden of Lies returns to Victorian London in an all-new novel of deadly obsession. Calista Langley operates an exclusive "introduction" agency in Victorian London, catering to respectable ladies and gentlemen who find themselves alone in the world. But now, a dangerously obsessed individual has begun sending her trinkets and gifts suitable only for those in deepest mourning--a black mirror, a funeral wreath, a ring set with black jet stone. Each is engraved with her initials. Desperate for help and fearing that the police will be of no assistance, Calista turns to Trent Hastings, a reclusive author of popular crime novels. Believing that Calista may be taking advantage of his lonely sister, who has become one of her clients, Trent doesn't trust her. Scarred by his past, he's learned to keep his emotions at bay, even as an instant attraction threatens his resolve. But as Trent and Calista comb through files of rejected clients in hopes of identifying her tormentor, it becomes clear that the danger may be coming from Calista's own secret past--and that only her death will satisfy the stalker ..."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Romantic suspense fiction.; Man-woman relationships; Stalkers;

Time's mouth : a novel / by Lepucki, Edan,author.;
"Ursa possesses a very special gift. She can travel through memory and revisit her past. After she flees her hometown for the counterculture glory of 1950s California, the intoxicating potential of her unique ability eventually draws a group of women into her orbit and into a ramshackle Victorian mansion in the woods outside Santa Cruz. But Ursa's powers come with a cost"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Communal living; Family secrets; Time travel; Women;

The poisoner's ring / by Armstrong, Kelley,author.;
"A modern-day homicide detective is working as an undertaker's assistant in Victorian Scotland when a serial poisoner attacks the men of Edinburgh and leaves their widows under suspicion. Edinburgh, 1869: Modern-day homicide detective Mallory Atkinson is adjusting to her new life in Victorian Scotland. Her employers know she's not housemaid Catriona Mitchell--even though Mallory is in Catriona's body--and Mallory is now officially an undertaker's assistant. Dr. Duncan Gray moonlights as a medical examiner, and their latest case hits close to home. Men are dropping dead from a powerful poison, and all signs point to the grieving widows ... the latest of which is Gray's oldest sister. Poison is said to be a woman's weapon, though Mallory has to wonder if it's as simple as that. But she must tread carefully. Every move the household makes is being watched, and who knows where the investigation will lead. New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong is known for her exquisite world building, and this latest series is no exception. The Poisoner's Ring brings the intricacies of Victorian Scotland alive as Mallory again searches for a 19th-century killer as well as a way home"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Murder; Poisoning; Policewomen; Time travel; Women household employees;

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