DORSETSHIRE

Leclaire (1954: 235): “Born in Cheshire. At the age of 18, he moved to Wareham, Dorset, where he worked as a school teacher until his death.

A disciple of Thomas Hardy, but not a pessimist. Has been compared in turn, and not without reason, to George Eliot, Hardy and Barrie.”

Works

The Poet's Love. 1900. The Windsor Magazine: 203- 215. EDD.

Vickery's Deplorable Stratagem. 1900. The Windsor Magazine: 63-72 . EDD.

The Miraculous Inspiration of Mr. Jesty. 1900. The Windsor Magazine: 431-440. EDD.

The Coming of a Soldier. 1900. The Windsor Magazine: 347-356. EDD.

The Apple of Desire. 1900. The Windsor Magazine:  1900. EDD.

Love in Our Village. 1900. Boston L. C. Page & Co. EDD.

“The Dorset peasant in love.” Leclaire (1954: 235):

Zike Mouldom. 1901. London: Ward, Lock & Co.

“Various places. Some in the south-east corner of Lancashire (Tale story). Some in “Central Wessex”.” Leclaire (1954: 235)

Jan Oxber. 1902. Boston: L. C. Page & Company.

“Dorset stories, told in the broad dialect of the county’s folk. Character studies.” Leclaire (1954: 235):

Sarah Tuldon. 1903. London: Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd.

“Dorset.” Leclaire (1954: 235):

The New Minister. 1905. London: Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd.

The Root. 1905. London: Ward Lock & Co. Ltd.

“A tragedy in Dorset.” Leclaire (1954: 235):

Minvale. 1906. London: Hodder & Stoughton.

“Manchester.” Leclaire (1954: 235)

Sarah Tuldon’s Lovers. 1909. London: Ward, Lock & Co.

“Dorset.” Leclaire (1954: 235)

Nance of Manchester. 1912. London: Methuen & Co.

“From the Manchester slums to the pleasant Dorset countryside.” Leclaire (1954: 235)

KingKong Project

John Charles HIGGINBOTHAM {UK} (M: 1866 - 1919 Mar 25) (ps: Orme AGNUS)

Countess Petrovski [f|1898]

Jan Oxber [f|1899]

Love In Our Village [f|1900]

Zike Mouldom [s|1901]

Sarah Tuldon [f|1903]

The Root [f|1905]

The New Minister [f|1905]

Minvale [f|1905]

The Prime Minister [f|1908]

Sarah Tuldon's Lovers [f|1909]

Nance Of Manchester [f|1912]

The True Patriot's Book [n|1916]

For further information about his life and works, see:

http://www.oxfordreference.com/search?q=Orme%20Agnus

Pentin, H. 1947. “Orme Agnus, A Forgotten Dorset Novelist.” Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeologica Society 69:108-11.

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