Category: Reynolds’s novels

New Publication: “The Pretence of Civilisation:” Gothic Progress in G. W. M. Reynolds’s The Mysteries of London

December 15, 2025

By Hayley Braithwaite I am really excited to be able to share the news of my first publication with the Reynolds Society. It is wonderful to be able to join the ranks of scholars to have published on Reynolds, and to share my research into Reynolds’s gothic with this incredible community. ‘“The Pretence of Civilisation:” … More New Publication: “The Pretence of Civilisation:” Gothic Progress in G. W. M. Reynolds’s The Mysteries of London

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

Teaching The Mysteries of London to Masters Students

June 16, 2023

By Helen Kingstone After attending the G. W. M. Reynolds panel at the British Association for Victorian Studies conference in September 2022, I decided to take up the panellists’ call for us to include Reynolds in our teaching. I incorporated some excerpts from The Mysteries of London in an MA module on Victorian London – … More Teaching The Mysteries of London to Masters Students

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

The Prodigal Brother: Edward D. Reynolds

March 13, 2023

By David T. Dixon In July 2022, I shared research that revealed a lasting friendship between George W.M. Reynolds and English Garibaldian Hugh Forbes. Further inquiries into their social circles uncovered important facts about Forbes’s eight years in Paris while adding additional context to Reynolds’s time on the Continent.[1] Numerous scholars cite an 1848 British … More The Prodigal Brother: Edward D. Reynolds

Follow the Bodies: A Scenic Route from The Mysteries of London to the Medical Humanities.

June 21, 2022

By: Anna Gasperini When I ask myself about how I got to study George W. M. Reynolds and his work, I think the most appropriate answer would be: I took the scenic route. This being Reynolds, of course, ‘scenic’ means dark and labyrinthine. In my case, it started from an interest in Victorian literature, in … More Follow the Bodies: A Scenic Route from The Mysteries of London to the Medical Humanities.

Collectible Reynolds: Pennies to (Thousands of) Pounds

April 14, 2022

By: Hayley Braithwaite On Saturday 7th November 1846, the first seven pages of G. W. M. Reynolds’s Wagner, The Wehr-Wolf, could be purchased for one penny. Serialised in Reynolds’s Miscellany of Romance, General Literature, Science, and Art, the text appeared weekly for nine months alongside a variety of articles, essays, and advertisements edited (and often … More Collectible Reynolds: Pennies to (Thousands of) Pounds

Reynolds In Translation

March 3, 2022

By: Mukaram Irshad Naqvi With the crowning of Queen Victoria as Empress of India in the year 1877, the British Empire set its foot firmly in India, taking over from the British East India Company. The interactions between the English and Indian cultures started to grow, especially in the field of literature. During the 1880s, … More Reynolds In Translation