This issue combines fiction, travel writing, poetry, and a special memorial section devoted to Queen Victoria. Fiction includes "Outrageous Fortune" by Stella M. Divine; "A Knight" by J. Simjoun; "A Spoilt Triumph" by Mabel Quiller Couch; "A Woman of Ashanti" by H. Hesketh Bell; and "Providence and Tim Mudge" by Eden Phillpotts. Travel and topical pieces cover Holland, the Himalayas, Singapore, and Indian gardens, while biographical sketches address John Ruskin and composer Arthur Sullivan. The memorial section examines women's roles under Victoria across philanthropy, nursing, fashion, art, music, education, and literature, with contributions by Henry Gilbert and Rose E. D. Sketchley. Poetry contributors include William Cory, Nora Hopper, and Herbert Morrah. Additional stories explore varied subjects from Australian correspondence to Pidgin-English usage.
About this artifact
- Date
- January–March 1901
- Rights
- Public domain — free to view, share, and reuse.
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