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In a late eighteenth century setting, between fashionable London and backward Virginia, two twin brothers from the nobility spend their formative period trying to flee a domineering dowager mother in different ways, the older a saturnine, melancholy character, the younger an easy going type. Both, in their own way, succeed; but both reach old age feeling themselves equally swindled. The usual Thackeray touch of good humoured aristocratic melancholy aimed at bourgeois philisteism.
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- THE VIRGINIANS
- A TALE OF THE LAST CENTURY
- TO SIR HENRY MADISON, Chief Justice of Madras, this book is inscribed by an affectionate old friend. London, September 7, 1859.
- A TALE OF THE LAST CENTURY
- THE VIRGINIANS
- 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 England
- CHAPTER 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 Dignitate
- CHAPTER 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 Ones
- CHAPTER 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 Town
- CHAPTER 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
- 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
- CHAPTER LXV. Soldier’s Return
- CHAPTER LXVI. In which we go a-courting
- CHAPTER LXVII. In which a Tragedy is acted, and two more are begun
- CHAPTER LXVIII. In which Harry goes westward
- CHAPTER LXIX. A Little Innocent
- CHAPTER LXX. In which Cupid plays a Considerable Part
- CHAPTER LXXI. White Favours
- CHAPTER LXXII. (From the Warrington MS.) In which My Lady is on the Top
- CHAPTER LXXIII. We keep Christmas at Castlewood. 1759
- CHAPTER LXXIV. News from Canada
- CHAPTER LXXV. The Course of True Love
- CHAPTER LXXVI. Informs us how Mr. Warrington jumped into a Landau
- CHAPTER LXXVII. And how everybody got out again
- CHAPTER LXXVIII. Pyramus and Thisbe
- CHAPTER LXXIX. Containing both Comedy and Tragedy
- CHAPTER LXXX. Pocahontas
- CHAPTER LXXXI. Res Angusta Domi
- CHAPTER LXXXII. Miles’s Moidore
- CHAPTER LXXXIII. Troubles and Consolations
- CHAPTER LXXXIV. In which Harry submits to the Common Lot
- CHAPTER LXXXV. Inveni Portum
- CHAPTER LXXXVI. At Home
- CHAPTER LXXXVII. The Last of God Save the King
- CHAPTER LXXXVIII. Yankee Doodle comes to Town
- CHAPTER LXXXIX. A Colonel without a Regiment
- CHAPTER XC
- In which we both fight and run away
- CHAPTER XCI. Satis Pugnae
- CHAPTER XCII. Under Vine and Fig-Tree
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