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The Hour and the Man

The Hour and the Man

by Harriet Martineau

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Author
Martineau, Harriet, 1802-1876
Title
The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance
Credits
Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England
Language
English
LoC Class
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject
Haiti -- History -- Revolution, 1791-1804 -- Fiction
Category
Text
eBook-No.
24120
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24120
Release Date
January 31, 2008
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.Untitled
  2. 2."The Hour and the Man" — Chapter One. — Waiting Supper. — Chapter Two. — The Exclusives. — Chapter Three. — What to do! — Chapter Four. — Whither Away? — Chapter Five. — Griefs of the Loyal. — Chapter Six. — The Hour. — Chapter Seven. — The Act. — Chapter Eight. — Breda again. — Chapter Nine. — The Man. — Chapter Ten. — A Morning of Office. — Chapter Eleven. — L’Étoile and its people. — Chapter Twelve. — A Night of Office. — Chapter Thirteen. — An Old Man in New Days. — Chapter Fourteen. — Spoiling Sport. — Chapter Fifteen. — Go or Stay? — Chapter Sixteen. — Dreaming Awake. — Chapter Seventeen. — The Gift at the Altar. — Chapter Eighteen. — The Council of Five. — Chapter Nineteen. — Leisure for once. — Chapter Twenty. — Perplexity. — Chapter Twenty One. — Perplexity Solved. — Chapter Twenty Two. — A Lover’s Love. — Chapter Twenty Three. — Pangs of Office. — Chapter Twenty Four. — All Ear. — Chapter Twenty Five. — Perch of the Raven. — Chapter Twenty Six. — The Herald Abroad. — Chapter Twenty Seven. — All Eye. — Chapter Twenty Eight. — Many Guests. — Chapter Twenty Nine. — The Hour of Proof. — Chapter Thirty. — Speculation in the Plateaux. — Chapter Thirty One. — Retreat. — Chapter Thirty Two. — August far-off. — Chapter Thirty Three. — Conflicting. — Chapter Thirty Four. — Receding. — Chapter Thirty Five. — Suspense. — Chapter Thirty Six. — Departure without Retinue. — Chapter Thirty Seven. — June. — Chapter Thirty Eight. — A Feat. — Chapter Thirty Nine. — Truce no more. — Chapter Forty. — Meeting Winter. — Chapter Forty One. — Half Free. — Chapter Forty Two. — Free. — Appendix.

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