Reynolds and Chartism – G. W. M. Reynolds Society

G. W. M. Reynolds and Personal Empowerment: The Moral Struggle between Servitude and Dignity

March 25, 2025

“We forge the chains we wear in life”: this simple yet powerful statement, contained in Mary Price (1851-1852) and Joseph Wilmot (1853-1855), served as a personal guide into the fascinating fiction of G. W. M. Reynolds… I came across Reynolds’s narratives by researching the novels written by Dickens on a previous project and I must … More G. W. M. Reynolds and Personal Empowerment: The Moral Struggle between Servitude and Dignity

Writing Up a Storm in Paris and London: Upcoming Reynolds Society Event

June 1, 2023

Join the Reynolds Society for an evening talk at the Bow Street Police Museum in London on Thursday 20th July 2023! Our very own Mary L. Shannon and Jennifer Conary will be discussing Reynolds, his life in Paris and London, and his brushes with the police. Mary and Jennifer will also be signing copies of … More Writing Up a Storm in Paris and London: Upcoming Reynolds Society Event

Reynolds in The National Archives

May 5, 2023

By Ian Haywood At the end of February 2023 my colleague Mary Shannon and I made a trip to The National Archives (TNA) at Kew, London. There were several overlapping reasons for the visit. Firstly, we were scheduled for a PhD supervision with Mollie Clarke, an employee of the TNA, who is in the final … More Reynolds in The National Archives

Radical Rakes: The Friendship of G. W. M. Reynolds and Hugh Forbes

July 13, 2022

By: David Dixon The early life of G. W. M Reynolds is shrouded in mystery, despite the efforts of a small but dedicated cadre of scholars, researchers, and enthusiasts. A conspicuous dearth of primary sources, including personal papers and family correspondence are one reason why the best-selling English novelist of the Victorian era remains an … More Radical Rakes: The Friendship of G. W. M. Reynolds and Hugh Forbes