Delphi Complete Works of William John Locke

by William John Locke, Delphi Classics (editor)

The early twentieth century English novelist William John Locke has suffered neglect in recent rimes, though in his day he was a bestselling author on both sides of the Atlantic. He published a long series of novels noted for their charmingly written romances, which went on to be adapted for the stage and silver screen. Locke’s books are noted for their enticing social dramas, well-drawn characters and polished prose. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Locke’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Locke’s life and works
* Concise introductions to the major texts
* All 32 novels, with individual contents tables
* Features rare novels appearing for the first time in digital publishing, including ‘The Shorn Lamb’ and ‘Moordius & Co.’
* Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* Rare story collections available in no other collection
* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories
* Easily locate the stories you want to read
* Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres



The Novels
At the Gate of Samaria (1894)
The Demagogue and Lady Phayre (1895)
Some Women and a Man (1896)
Derelicts (1897)
The White Dove (1900)
The Usurper (1901)
Where Love is (1903)
The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne (1905)
The Belovéd Vagabond (1906)
Septimus (1909)
Viviette (1910)
Simon the Jester (1910)
The Glory of Clementina Wing (1911)
Idols (1911)
Stella Maris (1913)
The Fortunate Youth (1914)
Jaffery (1915)
The Wonderful Year (1916)
The Red Planet (1917)
The Rough Road (1918)
The Mountebank (1920)
The House of Baltazar (1920)
The Tale of Triona (1922)
Moordius & Co. (1923)
The Coming of Amos (1924)
The Great Pandolfo (1925)
The Old Bridge (1926)
The Kingdom of Theophilus (1927)
Joshua’s Vision (1928)
Ancestor Jorico (1929)
The Town of Tombarel (1930)
The Shorn Lamb (1930)

The Shorter Fiction
A Christmas Mystery (1910)
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol (1912)
Far-Away Stories (1916)
Stories Near and Far (1926)

The Short Stories
List of Short Stories in Chronological Order
List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order

10314 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 18, 2024

About the author

William John Locke was a British novelist, dramatist and playwright, best known for his short stories. His works have been made into 24 motion pictures, the most recent of which was Ladies in Lavender, filmed in 2004 and starring Dame Judi Dench and Maggie Smith. Probably the most famous of Locke's books adapted to the screen was the 1918 Pickford Film Corporation production of Stella Maris starring Mary Pickford. In addition, four of his books were made into Broadway plays, two of which Locke wrote and were produced by Charles Frohman.