The Deliverance: A Romance of the Virginia Tobacco Fields
by Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow
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About this eBook
- Author
- Glasgow, Ellen Anderson Gholson, 1873-1945
- Language
- English
- LoC Class
- PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
- Subject
- Tobacco farmers -- Fiction
- Category
- Text
- eBook-No.
- 2384
- Project Gutenberg
- https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2384
- Release Date
- November 1, 2000
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
Contents
- 1.CONTENTS — LIST OF CHARACTERS — Book I — CHAPTER I. The Man in the Field — CHAPTER II. The Owner of Blake Hall — CHAPTER III. Showing that a Little Culture Entails Great Care — CHAPTER IV. Of Human Nature in the Raw State — CHAPTER V. The Wreck of the Blakes — CHAPTER VI. Carraway Plays Courtier — CHAPTER VII. In Which a Stand is Made — CHAPTER X. Sentimental and Otherwise — BOOK II . THE TEMPTATION — CHAPTER I. The Romance that Might have Been — CHAPTER II. The Romance that Was — CHAPTER III. Fletcher's Move and Christopher's Counterstroke — CHAPTER IV. A Gallant Deed that Leads to Evil — CHAPTER V. The Glimpse of a Bride — CHAPTER VI. Shows Fletcher in a New Light — CHAPTER VIII. Between the Devil and the Deep Sea — CHAPTER IX. As the Twig is Bent — CHAPTER X. Powers of Darkness — BOOK III — CHAPTER I. In Which Tobacco is Hero — CHAPTER II. Between Christopher and Will — Chapter III. Mrs. Blake Speaks her Mind on Several Matters — Chapter IV. In Which Christopher Hesitates — CHAPTER V. The Happiness of Tucker — CHAPTER VI. The Wages of Folly — CHAPTER VII. The Toss of a Coin — CHAPTER VIII. In Which Christopher Triumphs
- 2.BOOK IV. The Awakening — CHAPTER I. The Unforeseen — CHAPTER II. Maria Returns to the Hall — CHAPTER III. The Day Afterward — CHAPTER IV. The Meeting in the Night — CHAPTER V. Maria Stands on Christopher's Ground — CHAPTER VI. The Growing Light — CHAPTER VII. In Which Carraway Speaks the Truth to Maria — CHAPTER VIII . Between Maria and Christopher — CHAPTER IX. Christopher Faces Himself — CHAPTER X. By the Poplar Spring — BOOK FIVE. The Ancient Law — CHAPTER I. Christopher Seeks an Escape — CHAPTER II. The Measure of Maria — CHAPTER III. Will's Ruin — CHAPTER IV. In Which Mrs. Blake's Eyes are Opened — CHAPTER V. Christopher Plants by Moonlight — CHAPTER VI. Treats of the Tragedy Which Wears a Comic Mask — CHAPTER VII. Will Faces Desperation and Stands at Bay — CHAPTER VIII. How Christopher Comes Into His Revenge — CHAPTER IX. The Fulfilling of the Law — CHAPTER X. The Wheel of Life
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