The Life of Sir John Falstaff, by Robert B. Brough, Esq

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Author

Brough, Robert B. (Robert Barnabas), 1828-1860

Title

The Life of Sir John Falstaff

Credits

Produced by David Widger from page scans generously provided by The British Library

Language

English

LoC Class

PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

Subject

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Characters -- Falstaff

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 44900

Release Date

February 14, 2014

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE LIFE OF SIR JOHN FALSTAFF
2. 2.By Robert B. Brough, Esq. — Illustrated by GEORGE CRUIKSHANK — With A Biography Of The Knight, From Authentic Sources — NOTICE. — ROBERT B. BROUGH.
3. 3.PREFACE.
4. 4.SIR JOHN FALSTAFF: A BIOGRAPHY
5. 5.BOOK THE FIRST, 1352—1365.
6. 6.I. INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER.
7. 7.II. BIRTH AND GENEALOGY OF SIR JOHN FALSTAFF.
8. 8.III. OF THE TRICK PLAYED BY LITTLE JACK FALSTAFF ON SIR THOMAS MOWBRAY — AND HIS FOLLOWING; AND HOW JACK WAS CARRIED AWAY TO LONDON.
9. 9.IV. OF JACK FALSTAFF’S COSTING TO LONDON. — HOW HE SAW LIFE THERE, AND HOW HE BROKE SKOGAN’S HEAD AT THE COURT GATE.
10. 10.BOOK THE SECOND, 1381.
11. 11.I. HOW MR. JOHN FALSTAFF CAME INTO HIS PROPERTY, AND WAS KNIGHTED — BY KING RICHARD THE SECOND.
12. 12.BOOK THE THIRD, 1410.
13. 13.I. FOR THE MOST PART A TREATISE ON HEROES AND KNIGHTS-ERRANT.
14. 14.II. HOW SIR JOHN FALSTAFF, WITH HIS SATELLITES THE PRINCE HENRY... — AND MR. EDWARD POINS, IN COUNCIL ASSEMBLED, PLANNED THE FAMOUS GADS HILL EXPEDITION.
15. 15.III. THE BATTLE OF GADSHILL.
16. 16.IV. THE DAY AFTER THE BATTLE.
17. 17.V. HISTORIC DISSERTATION UPON THE GREAT CIVIL WAR — ****
18. 18.VI. HOW SIR JOHN FALSTAFF WON THE BATTLE OF SHREWSBURY. — ROUND THE FIRST.
19. 19.BOOK THE FOURTH, 1410—1413.
20. 20.I. OF THE SIGNAL VICTORY GAINED BY SIR JOHN FALSTAFF — OVER THE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE OF ENGLAND.
21. 21.II. THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED:
22. 22.III. SIR JOHN FALSTAFF AN AUTHOR. — * * * * — * * * * — * * * *
23. 23.IV WARLIKE STRATEGY OF SIR JOHN FALSTAFF:
24. 24.V. VISIT TO JUSTICE SHALLOW’S.
25. 25.VI. ON THE MAGNANIMITY OP SIR JOHN FALSTAFF — ****
26. 26.VII. DOUBTS ON THE GENIUS AND TESTIMONY OF SHAKSPEARE. — LETTER FROM MASTER RICHARD WHITTINGTON.—AND OTHER MATTERS.
27. 27.VIII. MILDNESS OF THE SPRING SEASON IN 1413
28. 28.IX. INAUGURATION OF THE NEW RÉGIME.—MALIGNITY OF THE LORD CHIEF — JUSTICE.
29. 29.X. CORONATION OF HENRY THE FIFTH.
30. 30.BOOK THE FIFTH. 1413—1415.
31. 31.I. SIR JOHN FALSTAFF IN EXILE. — ANSWER TO THE FOREGOING. — A TIMELY WORD TO THE KING FROM ONE PERCHANCE THOUGHT DEAD **
32. 32.II. THE END OF THE LIFE OF SIR JOHN FALSTAFF. — “The king has killed his heart, good husband, come home presently.” — “WE COULD HAVE BETTER SPARED A BETTER MAN.” — FINIS.

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