British regional literature of London and the south of England. John Cowper Powys has been seen as a successor to Thomas Hardy, and "Wolf Solent", "A Glastonbury Romance" (1932), along with "Weymouth Sands" (1934) and "Maiden Castle" (1936), are often referred to as his Wessex novels. As with Hardy's novels, the landscape plays a major role in Powys's works, and an elemental philosophy is important in the lives of his characters. Powys's first novel "Wood and Stone" was dedicated to Thomas Hardy. "Maiden Castle", the last of the Wessex novels, is set in Dorchester, Thomas Hardy's Casterbridge, and which he intended to be
Historical novels by Nigel Tranter set before 1286 Historical novels by Nigel Tranter set before 1286 Nigel Tranter is a Scottish author who wrote many novels based on actual historical events and characters. This page includes those of his books set in Scotland from earliest times until the death of Alexander III in 1286. For other historical novels by Nigel Tranter see Historical novels by Nigel Tranter set between 1286 and 1603 or Historical novels by Nigel Tranter set after 1603 For other books by Nigel Tranter see here. "First published in 1993 by Hodder & Stoughton. Paperback edition 1993." Set during the period AD 518–543, the book