The author of Vanity Fair focuses his attention on the American Revolutionary War in the sprawling epic The Virginians: A Tale of the Last Century. The novel follows the trials and tribulations of twin brothers George and Harry Warrington whose...
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The author of Vanity Fair focuses his attention on the American Revolutionary War in the sprawling epic The Virginians: A Tale of the Last Century. The novel follows the trials and tribulations of twin brothers George and Harry Warrington whose personal lives intrude on their decision to fight in the war effort
Title; Contents; Chapter I - In Which One of the Virginians Visits Home; Chapter II - In Which Harry Has to Pay for His Supper; Chapter III - The Esmonds in Virginia; Chapter IV - In Which Harry Finds a New Relative; Chapter V - Family Jars; Chapter VI - The Virginians Begin to See the World; Chapter VII - Preparations for War; Chapter VIII - In Which George Suffers from a Common Disease; Chapter IX - Hospitalities; Chapter X - A Hot Afternoon; Chapter XI - Wherein the Two Georges Prepare for Blood; Chapter XII - News from the Camp; Chapter XIII - Profitless Quest
Chapter XIV - Harry in EnglandChapter XV - A Sunday at Castlewood; Chapter XVI - In Which Gumbo Shows Skill with the Old English Weapon; Chapter XVII - On the Scent; Chapter XVIII - An Old Story; Chapter XIX - Containing Both Love and Luck; Chapter XX - Facilis Descensus; Chapter XXI - Samaritans; Chapter XXII - In Hospital; Chapter XXIII - Holidays; Chapter XXIV - From Oakhurst to Tunbridge; Chapter XXV - New Acquaintances; Chapter XXVI - In Which We Are at a Very Great Distance from Oakhurst; Chapter XXVII - Plenus Opus Aleae; Chapter XXVIII - The Way of the World
Chapter XXIX - In Which Harry Continues to Enjoy Otium Sine DignitateChapter XXX - Contains a Letter to Virginia; Chapter XXXI - The Bear and the Leader; Chapter XXXII - In Which a Family Coach is Ordered; Chapter XXXIII - Contains a Soliloquy by Hester; Chapter XXXIV - In Which Mr. Warrington Treats the Company with Tea and a Ball; Chapter XXXV - Entanglements; Chapter XXXVI - Which Seems to Mean Mischief; Chapter XXXVII - In Which Various Matches Are Fought; Chapter XXXVIII - Sampson and the Philistines; Chapter XXXIX - Harry to the Rescue
Chapter XL - In Which Harry Pays Off an Old Debt, and Incurs Some New OnesChapter XLI - Rake's Progress; Chapter XLII - Fortunatus Nimium; Chapter XLIII - In Which Harry Flies High; Chapter XLIV - Contains What Might, Perhaps, Have Been Expected; Chapter XLV - In Which Harry Finds Two Uncles; Chapter XLVI - Chains and Slavery; Chapter XLVII - Visitors in Trouble; Chapter XLVIII - An Apparition; Chapter XLIX - Friends in Need; Chapter L - Contains a Great Deal of the Finest Morality; Chapter LI - Conticuere Omnes; Chapter LII - Intentique Ora Tenebant
Chapter LIII - Where We Remain at the Court End of the TownChapter LIV - During Which Harry Sits Smoking His Pipe at Home; Chapter LV - Between Brothers; Chapter LVI - Ariadne; Chapter LVII - In Which Mr. Harry's Nose Continues to Be Put Out of Joint; Chapter LVIII - Where We Do What Cats May Do; Chapter LIX - In Which We Are Treated to a Play; Chapter LX - Which Treats of Macbeth, a Supper, and a Pretty Kettle of Fish; Chapter LXI - In Which the Prince Marches Up the Hill and Down Again; Chapter LXII - Arma Virumque; Chapter LXIII - Melpomene
Chapter LXIV - In Which Harry Lives to Fight Another Day
