Nell Stevens Non-Fiction books in order

Nell Stevens' non-fiction books include Bleaker House, a memoir about writing in the Falkland Islands, and The Victorian and the Romantic, about the life of Elizabeth Gaskell.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Bleaker House 2017 Nell Stevens Buy
2 The Victorian and the Romantic / Mrs Gaskell and Me 2018 Nell Stevens Buy

Nell Stevens’ non-fiction consists of two books that blend memoir with literary exploration. Bleaker House (2017) documents her stay on the Falkland Islands, where she took a writing fellowship expecting to produce a novel in solitude. The book alternates between her real experiences in the remote landscape and the fiction she struggled to write there.

The Victorian and the Romantic (2018), also published as Mrs Gaskell and Me, uses the life of Victorian novelist Elizabeth Gaskell as a framework for Stevens’ own reflections on writing, love, and creative ambition. Both books mix personal narrative with literary history.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Nell Stevens Non-Fiction series?

There are two books in the Nell Stevens Non-Fiction series, published between 2017 and 2018.

What is the first book in the Nell Stevens Non-Fiction series?

The first book in the Nell Stevens Non-Fiction series is Bleaker House, published in 2017.

What is Bleaker House about?

Bleaker House (2017) is a memoir about Stevens’ time as a writing fellow on the Falkland Islands, where she went to work on a novel in isolation. The book mixes her experiences on the islands with the fiction she was trying to write.

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