The World's Greatest Books, Vol. IV

About this eBook

Editor

Hammerton, J. A. (John Alexander), 1871-1949

Title

The World's Greatest Books — Volume 04 — Fiction

Credits

John Hagerson, Kevin Handy and PG Distributed Proofreaders

Language

English

LoC Class

PN: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections

Subject

Fiction

Category

Text

eBook-No.

10921

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10921

Release Date

February 1, 2004

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE WORLD'S GREATEST BOOKS — JOINT EDITORS — ARTHUR MEE — Editor and Founder of the Book of Knowledge — J. A. HAMMERTON — Editor of Harmsworth's Universal Encyclopaedia — VOL. IV — FICTION — COPYRIGHT, MCMX — Table of Contents
2. 2.GEORG EBERS — An Egyptian Princess — I.--The Royal Bride — II.--The Plot — III.--Conflicting Evidence — IV.--The Unexpected Witness
3. 3.MARIA EDGEWORTH — Belinda — I.--A Match-Maker's Handicap — II.--Fashion and Fortitude — III.--An Unexpected Suitor — IV.--Explanation and Reconciliation — Castle Rackrent — I.--Sir Patrick and Sir Murtagh — II.--Sir Kit and his Wife — III.--Sir Condy — IV.--The Last of the Rackrents
4. 4.GEORGE ELIOT — Adam Bede — I.--The Two Brothers — II.--The Hall Farm — III.--Adam's First Love — IV.--The Wife of Adam Bede — Felix Holt, the Radical — I.--The Minister's Daughter — II.--The Election Riot — III.--The Trial — IV.--Felix and Esther — Romola — I.--Tito and Little Tessa — II.--"More than a Man's Ransom" — III.--The Man who was Wronged — IV.--Romola's Ordeal — V.--Baldassarre is Avenged — Silas Marner — I.--Why Silas Came to Raveloe — II.--The Second Blow — III.--Silas Marner's Visitor — IV--Eppie's Decision — The Mill on the Floss — I.--The Tullivers of Dorlcote Mill — II.--School-Time — III.--The Downfall — IV.--In Death They Were Not Divided
5. 5.ERCKMANN-CHATRIAN — Waterloo — I.--Napoleon Returns — II.--"Vive l'Empereur!" — III.--On the Road to Waterloo — IV.--The Hour of Disaster
6. 6.OCTAVE FEUILLET — Romance of a Poor Young Man — I.--A Nobleman in Difficulties — II.--Love and Jealousy — III.--Two on a Tower — IV.---A Test Case — V.--Two in a Garden
7. 7.HENRY FIELDING — Amelia — I.--The Inside of a Prison — II.--Captain Booth Tells His Story — III.--Amelia in London — IV.--Fortune Smiles on Amelia — Jonathan Wild — I.--Mr. Wild's Early Exploits — II.--An Example of Wild's Greatness — III.--Mr. Heartfree's Weakness — IV.--The Highest Pinnacle of Greatness — Joseph Andrews — I.--The Virtues of Joseph Andrews — II.--Adventures on the Road — III.--More Adventures — IV.--Joseph Finds his Father — Tom Jones — I.--Mr. Allworthy Makes a Discovery — II.--The Foundling Achieves Manhood — III.--Tom Jones Falls into Disgrace — IV.--Tom Jones's Restoration
8. 8.CAMILLE FLAMMARION — Urania — I.--The Muse of Astronomy — II.--Love and Death — III.--A Soul from Mars — IV.--The Eternal Progress
9. 9.DE LA MOTTE FOUQUÉ — Undine — I.--The Water Sprite — II.--"I Have No Soul!" — III.--"Woe! Woe!" — IV.--The White Stranger
10. 10.ÉMILE GABORIAU — "File No. 113" — I.--The Robbery and a Clue — II.--A Mysterious Journey — III.--The Dossier
11. 11.JOHN GALT — Annals of the Parish — I.--The Placing of Mr. Balwhidder — II.--The Minister's Second Marriage — III.--A Runaway Match — IV.--Years of Lamentation — V.--Death of the Second Mrs. Balwhidder — VI.--The Last Sermon
12. 12.ELIZABETH CLEGHORN GASKELL — Cranford — I.--Our Society — II.--The Captain — III.--Poor Peter — IV.--Friends in Need — Mary Barton — I.--Rich and Poor — II.--The Rivals — III.--Murder — IV.---"Not Guilty " — V.--"Forgive Us Our Trespasses "
13. 13.WILLIAM GODWIN — Caleb Williams — I.--Mr. Falkland's Secret — II.--I Learn the Secret — III.--My Persecutions and Sufferings — IV.--The Doom of Falkland
14. 14.JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE — The Sorrows of Young Werther — I.--"I Have Found an Angel" — II.--Bereft of Comfort — III.--"I Can Remain No Longer" — IV.--"I am Resolved to Die" — Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship — I.--On the Road — II.--A Message from the Dead — III.--Wilhelm's Apprenticeship — IV.--Heart Against Reason
15. 15.OLIVER GOLDSMITH — The Vicar of Wakefield — I.--Family Portraits — II.--The Squire — III.--The Elopement — IV.--Fresh Calamities — V.--The Rescue
16. 16.EDMOND AND JULES DE GONCOURT — Renée Mauperin — I.--A Wayward Girl — II.--Plots and Plays — III.--Stint to Death by his Sister — IV.--Broken Wanderers
17. 17.JAMES GRANT — Bothwell — I.--Anna of Bergen — II.--Bothwell Castle — III.--Mary Queen of Scots — IV.--The Kirk of Field — V.--Nemesis

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