''The Shoulder of Shasta'' is a romance novel by

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written in 1895. It was published two years before the release of Stoker's ''

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''. The book is set in the

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. It was written after one of the American tours he did with

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Main characters

*Esse Elstree *Grizzly Dick - family's guide *Mrs. Elstree - Esse's mother *Miss Gimp - Esse's governess

References

1895 British novels Constable & Co. books Irish romance novels Novels by Bram Stoker {{1890s-romance-novel-stub