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Whitfield, Henry (1804)
Courtship; Didactic / Moralising; Gothic; Satirical; London; Newmarket; Vienna;
Dialect Speakers
1.
Facile - Valet de chambre
2.
John - Servant
3.
Bailiff - Bailiff
4.
Doctor Anapest - Scholar
5.
Sally - Chambermaid in Inn
6.
English commander - Ship's commander
7.
Mr Snug - Tradesman and usurer
2
Sebright, Paul (1824)
Adventure; Courtship; Inheritance / Identity; Cheriton, Kent; Normandy;
Dialect Speakers
1.
Justine - Nurse
2.
Leclerc - Servant
3.
Liffey O'Paole - Sailor
4.
Julius - Servant
5.
John Cornish - Unspecified
6.
Roguish fellow - Sailor
3
Hurstone, J.P. (1808)
Courtship; Inheritance / Identity; Satirical; Worcester; London; Egypt;
Dialect Speakers
1.
Stephen Wilmot - Peasant
2.
Scotch woman - Unspecified
4
Meeke, Mary (1800)
Biography; Courtship; Inheritance / Identity; Manners / Society; English country houses;
Dialect Speakers
1.
Postillions - Postillions
2.
Betsey and Patty Balfour - Child in a family that has servants but is not very orderly
3.
Mrs. Mackintosh - Trade (by marriage)
4.
Martha - Individual
5.
Rioters - Rioters
6.
Mr Hawkins - Herring-salter
5
Lister, Thomas Henry (1832)
Biography; Courtship; Crime; Inheritance / Identity; Manners / Society; Political; London; Northern Estate; Lake District;
Dialect Speakers
1.
Mr Jackson - Steward
2.
Park-keeper - Game keeper
3.
American - American and pretender to a title that is not his.
4.
Landlady - Fat landlady
5.
Jem - Ostler
6.
Clarkson - Former steward (sacked) - note that his speech changes a lot during novel
7.
Hargrave - Lawyer
6
Dallas, Robert C. (1804)
Courtship; Didactic / Moralising; Travel; London; Cambridge; Warwickshire; Portugal (Oporto) ;
Dialect Speakers
1.
Julius Caesar - Servant
2.
Local shopkeepers and merchants - Shopkeepers
3.
Cottager - Non-specific 'rustic'
4.
Mr Cowsel - Farmer
5.
James McKnucle - Bailiff
6.
Grant - Non-specific 'countryman'
7.
Aubrey - Vicar
8.
The Scot - Unspecified
7
Oakley, Peregrine (1824)
Biography; Courtship; Domestic; Fantasy; Manners / Society; Satirical; London;
Dialect Speakers
1.
M. Noyaux - Planter just returned from West Indies
2.
Jeanie Mackenzie - Ex-servant and wife of soldier
3.
Abigail - Chambermaid
4.
Gold coin (narrator) - Individual
5.
Mrs Dory - Wife of fish seller
6.
Maid - Maid
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Barham, Richard Harris (1820)
Courtship; Crime; Domestic; Mystery; Satirical; Coastal town; rectory; country house; prison;
Dialect Speakers
1.
Stephen Whitehead - Ploughman and groom
2.
Andrew Robinson - Companion / domestic
3.
Mrs Gruby - Guest at house party (no social role given)
4.
Lady Duddle - Socialite; widow of biscuit maker knighted for serving royal household
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?Layton (Jemima) or Starck (Henry Savile de) (1808)
Historical; Inheritance / Identity; Military; Northumberland;
Dialect Speakers
1.
Dame - Dame, Cottager, Wife of Praise-God-Barebones
2.
Praise-God-Bare-Bones - Presbyterian, cottager, husband of dame
3.
Colonel Stumpel (in disguise) - Colonel Stumpel disguised as African Slave
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Unknown Author (1824)
Courtship; Domestic; Inheritance / Identity; Manners / Society; Killarney; Dublin; Ireland;
Dialect Speakers
1.
Jenny - Maid servant
2.
MrsBelmont - Child of a wealthy grocer, married to gentleman (so social climber)
3.
Judith Donahoe - Mrs. Kelly's maid
4.
Tenants - Tenants who have just helped bring in the harvest
5.
Poor old man - Poor old man, beggar