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Author | Thomas Gaspey |
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Language | English |
Genre | Mystery, Romance |
Publisher | Henry Colburn |
Publication date | 1828 |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
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The History of George Godfrey is an 1828 novel by the British writer Thomas Gaspey, originally published in three volumes. [1] Written in the first person as a bildungsroman, the plot contains a murder mystery and makes reference to financial frauds as well as the ongoing Greek War of Independence. [2] At one point the title character is transported to Australia as a criminal. [3] Like Gaspey's 1827 work Richmond, it is an example of the Newgate novel.
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Author | Thomas Gaspey |
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Language | English |
Genre | Mystery, Romance |
Publisher | Henry Colburn |
Publication date | 1828 |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
Media type |
The History of George Godfrey is an 1828 novel by the British writer Thomas Gaspey, originally published in three volumes. [1] Written in the first person as a bildungsroman, the plot contains a murder mystery and makes reference to financial frauds as well as the ongoing Greek War of Independence. [2] At one point the title character is transported to Australia as a criminal. [3] Like Gaspey's 1827 work Richmond, it is an example of the Newgate novel.