The Last Days of Pompeii
BOOK THE FIRST
Chapter I.
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
BOOK THE SECOND
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
BOOK THE THIRD
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Chapter XI
BOOK THE FOURTH
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Chapter XI
Chapter XII
Chapter XIII
Chapter XIV
Chapter XV
Chapter XVI
Chapter XVII
BOOK THE FIFTH
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Chapter The Last
The Coming Race
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
Chapter IV.
Chapter V.
Chapter VI.
Chapter VII.
Chapter VIII.
Chapter IX.
Chapter X.
Chapter XI.
Chapter XII.
Chapter XIII.
Chapter XIV.
Chapter XV.
Chapter XVI.
Chapter XVII.
Chapter XVIII.
Chapter XIX.
Chapter XX.
Chapter XXI.
Chapter XXII.
Chapter XXIII.
Chapter XXIV.
Chapter XXV.
Chapter XXVI.
Chapter XXVII.
Chapter XXVIII.
Chapter XXIX.
My Novel
BOOK FIRST.
INITIAL CHAPTER
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
BOOK SECOND.
INITIAL CHAPTER.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER, XI.
CHAPTER XII.
BOOK THIRD.
INITIAL CHAPTER.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER XV.
CHAPTER XVI.
CHAPTER XVIL
CHAPTER XVIII.
CHAPTER XIX.
CHAPTER XX.
CHAPTER XXI.
CHAPTER XXII.
CHAPTER XXIII.
CHAPTER XXIV.
CHAPTER XXV.
CHAPTER XXVI.
CHAPTER XXVII.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
CHAPTER XXIX.
BOOK FOURTH.
INITIAL CHAPTER.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER XV.
CHAPTER XVI.
CHAPTER XVII.
CHAPTER XVIII.
CHAPTER XIX.
CHAPTER XX.
CHAPTER XXI.
CHAPTER XXII.
CHAPTER XXIII.
CHAPTER XXIV.
CHAPTER XXV.
BOOK FIFTH.
INITIAL CHAPTER.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER XV.
CHAPTER XVI.
CHAPTER XVII.
CHAPTER XVIII.
CHAPTER XIX.
BOOK SIXTH.
INITIAL CHAPTER.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER XV.
CHAPTER XVI.
CHAPTER XVII.
CHAPTER XVIII.
CHAPTER XIX.
CHAPTER XX.
CHAPTER XXI.
CHAPTER XXII.
CHAPTER XXIII.
CHAPTER XXIV.
CHAPTER XXV.
BOOK SEVENTH.
INITIAL CHAPTER.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER XV.
CHAPTER XVI.
CHAPTER XVII.
CHAPTER XVIII.
CHAPTER XIX.
CHAPTER XX.
CHAPTER XXI.
CHAPTER XXII
BOOK EIGHTH.
INITIAL CHAPTER.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
BOOK NINTH.
INITIAL CHAPTER.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER XV.
CHAPTER XVI.
CHAPTER XVII.
BOOK TENTH.
INITIAL CHAPTER.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER XV.
CHAPTER XVI.
CHAPTER XVII.
CHAPTER XVIII.
CHAPTER XIX.
CHAPTER XX.
CHAPTER XXI.
CHAPTER XXII.
CHAPTER XXIII.
CHAPTER XXIV.
CHAPTER XXV.
BOOK ELEVENTH.
INITIAL CHAPTER.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER XV.
CHAPTER XVI.
CHAPTER XVII.
CHAPTER XVIII.
CHAPTER XIX.
CHAPTER XX.
BOOK TWELFTH.
INITIAL CHAPTER.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER XV.
CHAPTER XVI.
CHAPTER XVII.
CHAPTER XVII.
CHAPTER XIX.
CHAPTER XX.
CHAPTER XXI.
CHAPTER XXII.
CHAPTER XXIII.
CHAPTER XXIV.
CHAPTER XXV.
CHAPTER XXVI.
CHAPTER XXVII.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
CHAPTER XXIX.
CHAPTER XXX.
CHAPTER XXXI.
CHAPTER XXXII
CHAPTER XXXIII.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
FINAL CHAPTER.
The Last Of The Barons
DEDICATORY EPISTLE.
PREFACE TO THE LAST OF THE BARONS
BOOK I. THE ADVENTURES OF MASTER MARMADUKE NEVILE
CHAPTER I. THE PASTIME-GROUND OF OLD COCKAIGNE
CHAPTER II. THE BROKEN GITTERN
CHAPTER III. THE TRADER AND THE GENTLE; OR, THE CHANGING GENERATION
CHAPTER IV. ILL FARES THE COUNTRY MOUSE IN THE TRAPS OF TOWN
CHAPTER V. WEAL TO THE IDLER, WOE TO THE WORKMAN
CHAPTER VI. MASTER MARMADUKE NEVILE FEARS FOR THE SPIRITUAL WEAL OF HIS HOST AND HOSTESS
CHAPTER VII. THERE IS A ROD FOR THE BACK OF EVERY FOOL WHO WOULD BE WISER THAN HIS GENERATION
CHAPTER VIII. MASTER MARMADUKE NEVILE MAKES LOVE, AND IS FRIGHTENED
CHAPTER IX. MASTER MARMADUKE NEVILE LEAVES THE WIZARD'S HOUSE FOR THE GREAT WORLD
BOOK II. THE KING'S COURT
CHAPTER I. EARL WARWICK THE KING-MAKER
CHAPTER II. KING EDWARD THE FOURTH
CHAPTER III. THE ANTECHAMBER
BOOK III. IN WHICH THE HISTORY PASSES FROM THE KING'S COURT TO THE STUDENT'S CELL, AND RELATES THE PERILS THAT BEFELL A PHILOSOPHER FOR MEDDLING WITH THE AFFAIRS OF THE WORLD
CHAPTER I. THE SOLITARY SAGE AND THE SOLITARY MAID
CHAPTER II. MASTER ADAM WARNER GROWS A MISER, AND BEHAVES SHAMEFULLY
CHAPTER III. A STRANGE VISITOR.--ALL AGES OF THE WORLD BREED WORLD-BETTERS
CHAPTER IV. LORD HASTINGS
CHAPTER V. MASTER ADAM WARNER AND KING HENRY THE SIXTH
CHAPTER VI. HOW, ON LEAVING KING LOG, FOOLISH WISDOM RUNS A-MUCK ON KING STORK
CHAPTER VII. MY LADY DUCHESS'S OPINION OF THE UTILITY OF MASTER WARNER'S INVENTION, AND HER ESTEEM FOR ITS--EXPLOSION
CHAPTER VIII. THE OLD WOMAN TALKS OF SORROWS, THE YOUNG WOMAN DREAMS OF LOVE; THE COURTIER FLIES FROM PRESENT POWER TO REMEMBRANCES OF PAST HOPES, AND THE WORLD-BETTERED OPENS UTOPIA, WITH A VIEW OF
CHAPTER IX. HOW THE DESTRUCTIVE ORGAN OF PRINCE RICHARD PROMISES GOODLY DEVELOPMENT
BOOK IV. INTRIGUES OF THE COURT OF EDWARD IV
CHAPTER I. MARGARET OF ANJOU
CHAPTER II. IN WHICH ARE LAID OPEN TO THE READER THE CHARACTER OF EDWARD THE FOURTH AND THAT OF HIS COURT, WITH THE MACHINATIONS OF THE WOODVILLES AGAINST THE EARL OF WARWICK
CHAPTER III. WHEREIN MASTER NICHOLAS ALWYN VISITS THE COURT, AND THERE LEARNS MATTER OF WHICH THE ACUTE READER WILL JUDGE FOR HIMSELF
CHAPTER IV. EXHIBITING THE BENEFITS WHICH ROYAL PATRONAGE CONFERS ON GENIUS,--ALSO THE EARLY LOVES OF THE LORD HASTINGS; WITH OTHER MATTERS EDIFYING AND DELECTABLE
CHAPTER V. THE WOODVILLE INTRIGUE PROSPERS.--MONTAGU CONFERS WITH HASTINGS, VISITS THE ARCHBISHOP OF YORK, AND IS MET ON THE ROAD BY A STRANGE PERSONAGE
CHAPTER VI. THE ARRIVAL OF THE COUNT DE LA ROCHE, AND THE VARIOUS EXCITEMENT PRODUCED ON MANY PERSONAGES BY THAT EVENT
CHAPTER VII. THE RENOWNED COMBAT BETWEEN SIR ANTHONY WOODVILLE AND THE BASTARD OF BURGUNDY
CHAPTER VIII. HOW THE BASTARD OF BURGUNDY PROSPERED MORE IN HIS POLICY THAN WITH THE POLE-AXE.-AND HOW KING EDWARD HOLDS HIS SUMMER CHASE IN THE FAIR GROVES OF SHENE
CHAPTER IX. THE GREAT ACTOR RETURNS TO FILL THE STAGE
CHAPTER X. HOW THE GREAT LORDS COME TO THE KING-MAKER, AND WITH WHAT PROFFERS
BOOK V.
CHAPTER I. RURAL ENGLAND IN THE MIDDLE AGES--NOBLE VISITORS SEEK THE CASTLE OF MIDDLEHAM
CHAPTER II. COUNCILS AND MUSINGS
CHAPTER III. THE SISTERS
CHAPTER IV. THE DESTRIER
BOOK VI.
CHAPTER I. NEW DISSENSIONS
CHAPTER II. THE WOULD-BE IMPROVERS OF JOVE'S FOOTBALL, EARTH.--THE SAD FATHER AND THE SAD CHILD.--THE FAIR RIVALS
CHAPTER III. WHEREIN THE DEMAGOGUE SEEKS THE COURTIER
CHAPTER IV. SIBYLL
CHAPTER V. KATHERINE
CHAPTER VI. JOY FOR ADAM, AND HOPE FOR SIBYLL--AND POPULAR FRIAR BUNGEY!
CHAPTER VII. A LOVE SCENE
BOOK VII. THE POPULAR REBELLION
CHAPTER I. THE WHITE LION OF MARCH SHAKES HIS MANE
CHAPTER II. THE CAMP AT OLNEY
CHAPTER III. THE CAMP OF THE REBELS
CHAPTER IV. THE NORMAN EARL AND THE SAXON DEMAGOGUE CONFER
CHAPTER V. WHAT FAITH EDWARD IV. PURPOSETH TO KEEP WITH EARL AND PEOPLE
CHAPTER VI. WHAT BEFALLS KING EDWARD ON HIS ESCAPE FROM OLNEY
CHAPTER VII. HOW KING EDWARD ARRIVES AT THE CASTLE OF MIDDLEHAM
CHAPTER VIII. THE ANCIENTS RIGHTLY GAVE TO THE GODDESS OF ELOQUENCE A CROWN
CHAPTER IX. WEDDED CONFIDENCE AND LOVE--THE EARL AND THE PRELATE--THE PRELATE AND THE KING--SCHEMES--WILES--AND THE BIRTH OF A DARK THOUGHT DESTINED TO ECLIPSE A SUN
BOOK VIII. IN WHICH THE LAST LINK BETWEEN KING-MAKER AND KING SNAPS ASUNDER
CHAPTER I. THE LADY ANNE VISITS THE COURT
CHAPTER II. THE SLEEPING INNOCENCE--THE WAKEFUL CRIME
CHAPTER III. NEW DANGERS TO THE HOUSE OF YORK--AND THE KING'S HEART ALLIES ITSELF WITH REBELLION AGAINST THE KING'S THRONE
CHAPTER IV. THE FOSTER-BROTHERS
CHAPTER V. THE LOVER AND THE GALLANT--WOMAN'S CHOICE
CHAPTER VI. WARWICK RETURNS--APPEASES A DISCONTENTED PRINCE--AND CONFERS WITH A REVENGEFUL CONSPIRATOR
CHAPTER VII. THE FEAR AND THE FLIGHT
CHAPTER VIII. THE GROUP ROUND THE DEATH-BED OF THE LANCASTRIAN WIDOW
BOOK IX. THE WANDERERS AND THE EXILES
CHAPTER I. HOW THE GREAT BARON BECOMES AS GREAT A REBEL
CHAPTER II. MANY THINGS BRIEFLY TOLD
CHAPTER III. THE PLOT OF THE HOSTELRY--THE MAID AND THE SCHOLAR IN THEIR HOME
CHAPTER IV. THE WORLD'S JUSTICE, AND THE WISDOM OF OUR ANCESTORS
CHAPTER V. THE FUGITIVES ARE CAPTURED--THE TYMBESTERES REAPPEAR--MOONLIGHT ON THE REVEL OF THE LIVING--MOONLIGHT ON THE SLUMBER OF THE DEAD
CHAPTER VI. THE SUBTLE CRAFT OF RICHARD OF GLOUCESTER
CHAPTER VII. WARWICK AND HIS FAMILY IN EXILE
CHAPTER VIII. HOW THE HEIR OF LANCASTER MEETS THE KING-MAKER
CHAPTER IX. THE INTERVIEW OF EARL WARWICK AND QUEEN MARGARET
CHAPTER X. LOVE AND MARRIAGE--DOUBTS OF CONSCIENCE--DOMESTIC JEALOUSY--AND HOUSEHOLD TREASON
BOOK X. THE RETURN OF THE KING-MAKER
CHAPTER I. THE MAID'S HOPE, THE COURTIER'S LOVE, AND THE SAGE'S COMFORT
CHAPTER II. THE MAN AWAKES IN THE SAGE, AND THE SHE-WOLF AGAIN HATH TRACKED THE LAMB
CHAPTER III. VIRTUOUS RESOLVES SUBMITTED TO THE TEST OF VANITY AND THE WORLD
CHAPTER IV. THE STRIFE WHICH SIBYLL HAD COURTED, BETWEEN KATHERINE AND HERSELF, COMMENCES IN SERIOUS EARNEST
CHAPTER V. THE MEETING OF HASTINGS AND KATHERINE
CHAPTER VI. HASTINGS LEARNS WHAT HAS BEFALLEN SIBYLL, REPAIRS TO THE KING, AND ENCOUNTERS AN OLD RIVAL
CHAPTER VII. THE LANDING OF LORD WARWICK, AND THE EVENTS THAT ENSUE THEREON
CHAPTER VIII. WHAT BEFELL ADAM WARNER AND SIBYLL WHEN MADE SUBJECT TO THE GREAT FRIAR BUNGEY
CHAPTER IX. THE DELIBERATIONS OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL, WHILE LORD WARWICK MARCHES UPON LONDON
CHAPTER X. THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRY OF THE EARL--THE ROYAL CAPTIVE IN THE TOWER--THE MEETING BETWEEN KING-MAKER AND KING
CHAPTER XI. THE TOWER IN COMMOTION
BOOK XI. THE NEW POSITION OF THE KING-MAKER
CHAPTER I. WHEREIN MASTER ADAM WARNER IS NOTABLY COMMENDED AND ADVANCED--AND GREATNESS SAYS TO WISDOM, "THY DESTINY BE MINE, AMEN."
CHAPTER II. THE PROSPERITY OF THE OUTER SHOW--THE CARES OF THE INNER MAN
CHAPTER III. FURTHER VIEWS INTO THE HEART OF MAN, AND THE CONDITIONS OF POWER
CHAPTER IV. THE RETURN OF EDWARD OF YORK
CHAPTER V. THE PROGRESS OF THE PLANTAGENET
CHAPTER VI. LORD WARWICK, WITH THE FOE IN THE FIELD AND THE TRAITOR AT THE HEARTH
BOOK XII. THE BATTLE OF BARNET
CHAPTER I. A KING IN HIS CITY HOPES TO RECOVER HIS REALM--A WOMAN IN HER CHAMBER FEARS TO FORFEIT HER OWN
CHAPTER II. SHARP IS THE KISS OF THE FALCON'S BEAR
CHAPTER III. A PAUSE
CHAPTER IV. THE BATTLE
CHAPTER V. THE BATTLE
CHAPTER VI. THE BATTLE
CHAPTER VII. THE LAST PILGRIMS IN THE LONG PROCESSION TO THE COMMON BOURNE
NOTES.
Paul Clifford
PREFACES
PAUL CLIFFORD.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER XV.
CHAPTER XVI.
CHAPTER XVII
CHAPTER XVIII.
CHAPTER XIX.
CHAPTER XX.
CHAPTER XXI.
CHAPTER XXII.
CHAPTER XXIII.
CHAPTER XXIV.
CHAPTER XXV.
CHAPTER XXVI.
CHAPTER XXVII.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
CHAPTER XXIX.
CHAPTER XXX.
CHAPTER XXXI.
CHAPTER XXXII
CHAPTER XXXIII.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
CHAPTER XXXV.
CHAPTER XXXVI.
TOMLINSONIANA
Tomlinsoniana
The Parisians
PREFATORY NOTE. (BY THE AUTHOR'S SON.)
INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER.
THE PARISIANS.
BOOK I.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
BOOK II.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
BOOK III.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
BOOK IV.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
BOOK V.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
BOOK VI.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
BOOK VII.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
BOOK VIII.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
BOOK IX.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER XV.
BOOK X.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
BOOK XI.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER, IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER XV.
CHAPTER XVI.
CHAPTER XVII.
CHAPTER XVIII.
BOOK XII.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER THE LAST.
L'ENVOI.
Godolphin
PREFACE TO GODOLPHIN.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER XV.
CHAPTER XVI.
CHAPTER XVII.
CHAPTER XVIII.
CHAPTER XIX.
CHAPTER XX.
CHAPTER XXI.
CHAPTER XXII.
CHAPTER XXIII.
CHAPTER XXIV.
CHAPTER XXV.
CHAPTER XXVI.
CHAPTER XXVII.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
CHAPTER XXIX.
CHAPTER XXX.
CHAPTER XXXI.
CHAPTER XXXII.
CHAPTER XXXIII.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
CHAPTER XXXV.
CHAPTER XXXVI.
CHAPTER XXXVII.
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
CHAPTER XXXIX.
CHAPTER XL.
CHAPTER XLI.
CHAPTER XLII.
CHAPTER XLIII.
CHAPTER XLIV.
CHAPTER XLV.
CHAPTER XLVI.
CHAPTER XLVII.
CHAPTER XLVIII.
CHAPTER XLIX.
CHAPTER L.
CHAPTER LI.
CHAPTER LII.
CHAPTER LIII.
CHAPTER LIV.
CHAPTER LV.
CHAPTER LVI.
CHAPTER LVII.
CHAPTER LVIII.
CHAPTER LIX.
CHAPTER LX.
CHAPTER LXI.
CHAPTER LXII.
CHAPTER LXIII.
CHAPTER LXIV.
CHAPTER LXV.
CHAPTER LXVI.
CHAPTER LXVII
CHAPTER LXVIII.
CHAPTER THE LAST.
Falkland
FALKLAND.
BOOK I.
BOOK II.
BOOK III.
BOOK IV.
Pilgrims Of The Rhine
ADVERTISEMENT TO THE FIRST EDITION.
PREFACE.
THE IDEAL WORLD
THE PILGRIMS OF THE RHINE
CHAPTER I. IN WHICH THE READER IS INTRODUCED TO QUEEN NYMPHALIN
CHAPTER II. THE LOVERS
CHAPTER III. FEELINGS
CHAPTER IV. THE MAID OF MALINES
CHAPTER V. ROTTERDAM.--THE CHARACTER OF THE DUTCH
CHAPTER VI. GORCUM.--THE TOUR OF THE VIRTUES: A PHILOSOPHER'S TALE
CHAPTER VII. COLOGNE.--THE TRACES OF THE ROMAN YOKE
CHAPTER VIII. THE SOUL IN PURGATORY; OR LOVE STRONGER THAN DEATH
CHAPTER IX. THE SCENERY OF THE RHINE ANALOGOUS TO THE GERMAN LITERARY
CHAPTER X. THE LEGEND OF ROLAND.--THE ADVENTURES OF NYMPHALIN
CHAPTER XI. WHEREIN THE READER IS MADE SPECTATOR WITH THE ENGLISH
CHAPTER XII. THE WOOING OF MASTER FOX
CHAPTER XIII. THE TOMB OF A FATHER OF MANY CHILDREN
CHAPTER XIV. THE FAIRY'S CAVE, AND THE FAIRY'S WISH
CHAPTER XV. THE BANKS OF THE RHINE.--FROM THE DRACHENFELS TO BROHL
CHAPTER XVI. GERTRUDE.--THE EXCURSION TO HAMMERSTEIN
CHAPTER XVII. LETTER FROM TREVYLYAN
CHAPTER XVIII. COBLENTZ.--EXCURSION TO THE MOUNTAINS OF TAUNUS
CHAPTER XIX. THE FALLEN STAR; OR THE HISTORY OF A FALSE RELIGION
CHAPTER XX. GLENHAUSEN.--THE POWER OF LOVE IN SANCTIFIED PLACES
CHAPTER XXI. VIEW OF EHRENBREITSTEIN.--A NEW ALARM
CHAPTER XXII. THE DOUBLE LIFE.--TREVYLYAN'S FATE
CHAPTER XXIII. THE LIFE OF DREAMS
CHAPTER XXIV. THE BROTHERS
CHAPTER XXV. THE IMMORTALITY OF THE SOUL.--A COMMON INCIDENT
CHAPTER XXVI. IN WHICH THE READER WILL LEARN HOW THE FAIRIES
CHAPTER XXVII. THURMBERG.--A STORM UPON THE RHINE
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE VOYAGE TO BINGEN.--THE SIMPLE INCIDENTS
CHAPTER XXIX. ELLFELD.--MAYENCE.--HEIDELBERG.--A CONVERSATION BETWEEN
CHAPTER XXX. NO PART OF THE EARTH REALLY SOLITARY.--THE SONG
CHAPTER XXXI. GERTRUDE AND TREVYLYAN, WHEN THE FORMER IS AWAKENED
CHAPTER XXXII. A SPOT TO BE BURIED IN
CHAPTER THE LAST. THE CONCLUSION OF THIS TALE
Night and Morning
PREFACE TO THE EDITION OF 1845.
NIGHT AND MORNING.
BOOK I.
INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
BOOK II.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
BOOK III.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
BOOK IV.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
BOOK V.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER XV.
CHAPTER XVI.
CHAPTER XVII.
CHAPTER XVIII.
CHAPTER XIX.
CHAPTER XX.
CHAPTER XXI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER THE LAST.
Leila
BOOK I.
CHAPTER I. THE ENCHANTER AND THE WARRIOR.
CHAPTER II. THE KING WITHIN HIS PALACE.
CHAPTER III. THE LOVERS.
CHAPTER IV. THE FATHER AND DAUGHTER.
CHAPTER V. AMBITION DISTORTED INTO VICE BY LAW.
CHAPTER VI. THE LION IN THE NET
BOOK. II.
CHAPTER I. THE ROYAL TENT OF SPAIN.--THE KING AND THE DOMINICAN
CHAPTER II. THE AMBUSH, THE STRIFE, AND THE CAPTURE.
CHAPTER III. THE HERO IN THE POWER OF THE DREAMER.
CHAPTER IV. A FULLER VIEW OF THE CHARACTER OF BOABDIL.--MUZA IN THE GARDENS
CHAPTER V. BOABDIL'S RECONCILIATION WITH HIS PEOPLE.
CHAPTER V. LEILA.--HER NEW LOVER.--PORTRAIT OF THE FIRST INQUISITOR OF SPAIN
CHAPTER VII. THE TRIBUNAL AND THE MIRACLE
BOOK III.
CHAPTER I. ISABEL AND THE JEWISH MAIDEN.
CHAPTER II. THE TEMPTATION OF THE JEWESS
CHAPTER III. THE HOUR AND THE MAN
BOOK IV.
CHAPTER. I. LEILA IN THE CASTLE--THE SIEGE.
CHAPTER II. ALMAMEN'S PROPOSED ENTERPRISE.--THE THREE ISRAELITES
CHAPTER III. THE FUGITIVE AND THE MEETING
CHAPTER IV. ALMAMEN HEARS AND SEES, BUT REFUSES TO BELIEVE
CHAPTER V. IN THE FERMENT OF GREAT EVENTS THE DREGS RISE.
CHAPTER VI. BOADBIL'S RETURN.--THE REAPPEARANCE OF GRANADA.
CHAPTER VII. THE CONFLAGRATION.--THE MAJESTY OF AN INDIVIDUAL PASSION
BOOK V.
CHAPTER I. THE GREAT BATTLE.
CHAPTER II. THE NOVICE.
CHAPTER III. THE PAUSE BETWEEN DEFEAT AND SURRENDER.
CHAPTER IV. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SOLITARY HORSEMAN.
CHAPTER V. THE SACRIFICE.
CHAPTER VI. THE RETURN--THE RIOT--THE TREACHERY--AND THE DEATH.
CHAPTER VII. THE END.
Calderon
CALDERON, THE COURTIER
CHAPTER I. THE ANTE-CHAMBER
CHAPTER II. THE LOVER AND THE CONFIDANT
CHAPTER III. A RIVAL
CHAPTER IV. CIVIL AMBITION, AND ECCLESIASTICAL
CHAPTER V. THE TRUE FATA MORGANA
CHAPTER VI. WEB UPON WEB
CHAPTER VII. THE OPEN COUNTENANCE, THE CONCEALED THOUGHTS
CHAPTER VIII. THE ESCAPE
CHAPTER IX. THE COUNTERPLOT
CHAPTER X. WE REAP WHAT WE SOW
CHAPTER XI. HOWSOEVER THE RIVERS WIND, THE OCEAN RECEIVES THEM ALL
Alice
BOOK I.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
BOOK II.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
BOOK III.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
BOOK IV.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
BOOK V.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
BOOK VI.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
BOOK VII.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
BOOK VIII.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
BOOK IX.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
BOOK X.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
BOOK XI.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER THE LAST.
Rienzi
Preface
RIENZI, The Last of the Tribunes.
BOOK I. THE TIME, THE PLACE, AND THE MEN.
Chapter 1.I The Brothers.
Chapter 1.II An Historical Survey--not to Be Passed Over, Except by
Chapter 1.III The Brawl.
Chapter 1.IV An Adventure.
Chapter 1.V The Description of a Conspirator, and the Dawn of the
Chapter 1.VI Irene in the Palace of Adrian di Castello.
Chapter 1.VII Upon Love and Lovers.
Chapter 1.VIII The Enthusiastic Man Judged by the Discreet Man.
Chapter 1.IX "When the People Saw this Picture, Every One Marvelled."
Chapter 1.X A Rough Spirit Raised, Which May Hereafter Rend the Wizard.
Chapter 1.XI Nina di Raselli.
Chapter 1.XII The Strange Adventures that Befel Walter de Montreal.
BOOK II
THE REVOLUTION
Chapter 2.I The Knight of Provence, and his Proposal.
Chapter 2.II The Interview, and the Doubt.
Chapter 2.III The Situation of a Popular Patrician in Times of Popular
Chapter 2.IV The Ambitious Citizen, and the Ambitious Soldier.
Chapter 2.V The Procession of the Barons.--The Beginning of the End.
Chapter 2.VI The Conspirator Becomes the Magistrate.
Chapter 2.VII Looking after the Halter when the Mare is Stolen.
Chapter 2.VIII The Attack--the Retreat--the Election--and the Adhesion.
BOOK III
THE FREEDOM WITHOUT LAW.
Chapter 3.I The Return of Walter de Montreal to his Fortress.
Chapter 3.II The Life of Love and War--the Messenger of Peace--the
Chapter 3.III The Conversation between the Roman and the
BOOK IV
THE TRIUMPH AND THE POMP.
Chapter 4.I The Boy Angelo--the Dream of Nina Fulfilled.
Chapter 4.II The Blessing of A Councillor Whose Interests and Heart Are
Chapter 4.III The Actor Unmasked.
Chapter 4.IV The Enemy's Camp.
Chapter 4.V The Night and its Incidents.
Chapter 4.VI The Celebrated Citation.
Chapter 4.VII The Festival.
BOOK V
THE CRISIS.
Chapter 5.I The Judgment of the Tribune.
Chapter 5.II The Flight.
Chapter 5.III The Battle.
Chapter 5.IV The Hollowness of the Base.
Chapter 5.V The Rottenness of the Edifice.
Chapter 5.VI The Fall of the Temple.
Chapter 5.VII The Successors of an Unsuccessful Revolution--Who is to
BOOK VI
THE PLAGUE.
Chapter 6.1 The Retreat of the Lover.
Chapter 6.II The Seeker.
Chapter 6.III The Flowers Amidst the Tombs.
Chapter 6.IV We Obtain What We Seek, and Know it Not.
Chapter 6.V The Error.
BOOK VII
THE PRISON.
Chapter 7.I Avignon.--The Two Pages.--The Stranger Beauty.
Chapter 7.II The Character of a Warrior Priest--an Interview--the
Chapter 7.III Holy Men.--Sagacious Deliberations.--Just Resolves.--And
Chapter 7.IV The Lady and the Page.
Chapter 7.V The Inmate of the Tower.
Chapter 7.VI The Scent Does Not Lie.--The Priest and the Soldier.
Chapter 7.VII Vaucluse and its Genius Loci.--Old Acquaintance Renewed.
Chapter 7.VIII The Crowd.--The Trial.--The Verdict.--The Soldier and
Chapter 7.IX Albornoz and Nina.
BOOK VIII
THE GRAND COMPANY.
Chapter 8.I The Encampment.
Chapter 8.II Adrian Once More the Guest of Montreal.
Chapter 8.III Faithful and Ill-fated Love.--The Aspirations Survive the
BOOK IX
THE RETURN.
Chapter 9.I The Triumphal Entrance.
Chapter 9.II The Masquerade.
Chapter 9.III Adrian's Adventures at Palestrina.
Chapter 9.IV The Position of the Senator.--The Work of Years.--The
Chapter 9.V The Biter Bit.
Chapter 9.VI The Events Gather to the End.
BOOK X
THE LION Of BASALT.
Chapter 10.I The Conjunction of Hostile Planets in the House of Death.
Chapter 10.II Montreal at Rome.--His Reception of Angelo Villani.
Chapter 10.III Montreal's Banquet.
Chapter 10.IV The Sentence of Walter de Montreal.
Chapter 10.V The Discovery.
Chapter 10.VI The Suspense.
Chapter 10.VII The Tax.
Chapter 10.VIII The Threshold of the Event.
Chapter The Last The Close of the Chase.
Appendix I
Some Remarks on the Life and Character of Rienzi.
Appendix II A Word Upon the Work by Pere du Cerceau and Pere Brumoy,
Zanoni
INTRODUCTION I.
PREFACE TO THE EDITION OF 1853.
INTRODUCTION II.
ZANONI.
BOOK I. -- THE MUSICIAN.
CHAPTER 1.I.
CHAPTER 1.II.
CHAPTER 1.III.
CHAPTER 1.IV.
CHAPTER 1.V.
CHAPTER 1.VI.
CHAPTER 1.VII.
CHAPTER 1.VIII.
CHAPTER 1.IX.
CHAPTER 1.X.
BOOK II. -- ART, LOVE, AND WONDER.
CHAPTER 2.I.
CHAPTER 2.II.
CHAPTER 2.III.
CHAPTER 2.IV.
CHAPTER 2.V.
CHAPTER 2.VI.
CHAPTER 2.VII.
CHAPTER 2.VIII.
CHAPTER 2.IX.
CHAPTER 2.X.
BOOK III. -- THEURGIA.
CHAPTER 3.I.
CHAPTER 3.II.
CHAPTER 3.III.
CHAPTER 3.IV.
CHAPTER 3.V.
CHAPTER 3.VI.
CHAPTER 3.VII.
CHAPTER 3.VIII.
CHAPTER 3.IX.
CHAPTER 3.X.
CHAPTER 3.XI.
CHAPTER 3.XII.
CHAPTER 3.XIII.
CHAPTER 3.XIV.
CHAPTER 3.XV.
CHAPTER 3.XVI.
CHAPTER 3.XVII.
CHAPTER 3.XVIII.
BOOK IV. -- THE DWELLER OF THE THRESHOLD.
CHAPTER 4.I.
CHAPTER 4.II.
CHAPTER 4.III.
CHAPTER 4.IV.
CHAPTER 4.V.
CHAPTER 4.VI.
CHAPTER 4.VII.
CHAPTER 4.VIII.
CHAPTER 4.IX.
CHAPTER 4.X.
CHAPTER 4.XI.
BOOK V. -- THE EFFECTS OF THE ELIXIR.
CHAPTER 5.I.
CHAPTER 5.II.
CHAPTER 5.III.
CHAPTER 5.IV.
CHAPTER 5.V.
CHAPTER 5.VI.
BOOK VI. -- SUPERSTITION DESERTING FAITH.
CHAPTER 6.I.
CHAPTER 6.II.
CHAPTER 6.III.
CHAPTER 6.IV.
CHAPTER 6.V.
CHAPTER 6.VI.
CHAPTER 6.VII.
CHAPTER 6.VIII.
CHAPTER 6.IX.
BOOK VII. -- THE REIGN OF TERROR.
CHAPTER 7.I.
CHAPTER 7.II.
CHAPTER 7.III.
CHAPTER 7.IV.
CHAPTER 7.V.
CHAPTER 7.VI.
CHAPTER 7.VII.
CHAPTER 7.VIII.
CHAPTER 7.IX.
CHAPTER 7.X.
CHAPTER 7.XI.
CHAPTER 7.XII.
CHAPTER 7.XIII.
CHAPTER 7.XIV.
CHAPTER 7.XV.
CHAPTER 7.XVI.
CHAPTER 7.XVII.
NOTE.
"ZANONI EXPLAINED.
The Lady of Lyons
PREFACE.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE.
THE LADY OF LYONS
ACT I.
ACT II.
ACT III.
ACT IV.
ACT V.