Lilly Lee Lilly Lee i(A77404 works by) (a.k.a. Lily Lee)
Gender: Female
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1 Married Lilly Lee , 1872 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , August vol. 7 no. 87 1872; (p. 654-655) Kate marries for money and is suitably rewarded - losing both her true love and money.
1 Jealousy Lilly Lee , 1870 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , October vol. 6 no. 65 1870; (p. 91-92) A plain neglected wife murders her supposed rival in the Yarra - but has mistaken her victim.
1 Elise's Lover Lilly Lee , 1870 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , September vol. 6 no. 64 1870; (p. 42-43) A sham meeting and courtship grows into true love which nerves Lyster to give up Elise.
1 Nora's Revenge Lilly Lee , 1870 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , June vol. 5 no. 61 1870; (p. 565-566) A coquettish girl spurned by her lover wins him back only to enter a convent as revenge.
1 How It Ended Lilly Lee , 1870 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , February vol. 5 no. 57 1870; (p. 357-358) Rachel learns to love at last, but her sufferings drive her to suicide.
1 New Year's Night Lilly Lee , 1870 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , January vol. 5 no. 56 1870; (p. 296-297) In a comfortable house on the banks of the Yarra, a Melbourne gentleman discovers he is illegitimate and the lady he loves is his half-sister.
1 Who is to Blame? Lilly Lee , 1869 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , October vol. 5 no. 53 1869; (p. 101-102) A woman, Rachel, marries for money not love - and it is men who prefer a well-dressed girl to a plain. But it is a poor widow's son who she drives insane.
1 Mistakes Lilly Lee , 1869 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , May vol. 4 no. 48 1869; (p. 570) George refuses to acknowledge or assist his sister Agnes Cleal who married against his wishes years before and is paying a harsh price for the deed.
1 Beware! Lilly Lee , 1869 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , April vol. 4 no. 47 1869; (p. 478-479) An attempted and a successful seduction of young women by a libertine.
1 Fettered Lilly Lee , 1869 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , March vol. 4 no. 46 1869; (p. 410-411) A woman is claimed by her husband after deserting her for seven years, on the eve of marrying her true love. She is driven to madness.
1 A Tale of Old Christmas and the New Year Lilly Lee , 1869 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 9 January vol. 4 no. 176 1869; (p. 316-317) An abandoned wife gives birth in a shed near her rich father's house; a week later she dies with her father beside her but she unknowing.
1 The Willow Walk Lilly Lee , 1868 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 3 October vol. 4 no. 162 1868; (p. 92-93)
1 A Re-Union Lilly Lee , 1868 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 27 June vol. 3 no. 148 1868; (p. 701-702) A loyal wife greets her husband on his release from prison and promises to aid him in a fresh start.
1 One of the Plague Spots Lilly Lee , 1868 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 23 May vol. 3 no. 143 1868; (p. 620-621) A poor couple rest for a few moments on the steps of a rich mansion whose owner they once knew. The husband's envy is calmed by his wife's comfort, while within the mansion the wife is a drunkard and a child injured.
1 A Night in the City Lilly Lee , 1867 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 7 December vol. 3 no. 119 1867; (p. 236-237) A 14 year old girl flees her cruel stepmother to go to the city, but returns home again after being shown her possible fate by a 'lady of the night', a Magdelene.
1 Shadows Lilly Lee , 1867 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 2 November vol. 3 no. 114 1867; (p. 156-157) The bruised heart of a young girl recovering from a faithless love.
1 Won Back Lilly Lee , 1867 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 21 September vol. 3 no. 108 1867; (p. 61-62) A woman convinces her lover to murder his wife to set himself free.
1 Why He Left Her Lilly Lee , 1867 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 7 September vol. 3 no. 106 1867; (p. 28-29) A husband leaves his wife when he discovers her child is not his.
1 Somebody's Love Lilly Lee , 1867 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 24 August vol. 2 no. 104 1867; (p. 828-829) The lonely suicide of a man recalling the love, betrayal and mother's curses of his youth.
1 Disowned Lilly Lee , 1867 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 17 August vol. 2 no. 103 1867; (p. 814-815) A deserted wife, meeting with her husband by chance, is begged by him not to reveal their relationship as he truly loves his bigamous wife.
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