The Victorian novelist George Whyte-Melville is noted for hilarious novels concerning field sports, as well as for writing engaging social dramas and historical fiction. His novels take place in a period marked by changing societal norms, as reflected in nuanced characterisations and thoughtful examinations of class and culture. Similar in style to Surtees, Trollope and Lever, Whyte-Melville’s inimitable works won him fame and riches throughout the mid-Victorian period. This eBook presents Whyte-Melville’s collected works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Whyte-Melville’s life and works* Concise introductions to the major texts* 20 novels, with individual contents tables* Many rare novels appearing for the first time in digital publishing, including the author’s first success ‘Digby Grand’* Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original Victorian texts* Excellent formatting of the texts* Famous works are fully illustrated with their original artwork — hundreds of images* Includes Whyte-Melville’s rare poetry collection – available in no other collection* The autobiographical manual of horsemanship ‘Riding Recollections’* Features a bonus biography* Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres CONTENTS: The NovelsDigby Grand (1853)General Bounce (1854)Kate Coventry (1856)The Interpreter (1858)Market Harborough (1861)Tilbury Nogo (1861)The Queen’s Maries (1862)Inside the Bar (1863)The Gladiators (1863)Brookes of Bridlemere (1864)Cerise (1866)The White Rose (1868)Bones and I (1868)M. or N. (1869)Contraband (1870)Sarchedon (1871)Satanella (1873)Uncle John (1874)Katerfelto (1875)Black but Comely (1879) The Poetry CollectionSongs and Verses (1869) The AutobiographyRiding Recollections (1878) The BiographyIntroduction to Whyte-Melville (1898) by Herbert Maxwell