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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. I
FICTION
MCMX
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
EDMOND ABOUT
The King of the Mountains
I.--The Brigand and His Business
II.--The King of the Mountains Company, Limited
III.--A Way of Escape
I.--The Brigand and His Business
II.--The King of the Mountains Company, Limited
III.--A Way of Escape
HARRISON AINSWORTH
Tower of London
I.--Prisoners in the Tower
II.--The Twelfth Day Queen
III.--The Price of Pardon
IV.--The Torture Chamber and the Block
I.--Prisoners in the Tower
II.--The Twelfth Day Queen
III.--The Price of Pardon
IV.--The Torture Chamber and the Block
HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN
The Improvisatore
I.--A Boyhood in Rome
II.--In the School of Life
III.--Love and Adventure in Rome
IV.--On the Road to Fame
V.--The Sorrowful Wayfarer
VI.--A Marriage in Venice
II.--In the School of Life
III.--Love and Adventure in Rome
IV.--On the Road to Fame
V.--The Sorrowful Wayfarer
VI.--A Marriage in Venice
APULEIUS
The Golden Ass
I.--Lucius Sets Out on His Wonderful Adventures
II.--The Feast of the God of Laughter
III.--Lucius Becomes an Ass
IV.--The Marvellous Story of Cupid and Psyche
V.--The Further Strange Adventures of the Ass
VI.--The Miracle of Isis and the Fate of Lucius
I.--Lucius Sets Out on His Wonderful Adventures
II.--The Feast of the God of Laughter
III.--Lucius Becomes an Ass
IV.--The Marvellous Story of Cupid and Psyche
V.--The Further Strange Adventures of the Ass
VI.--The Miracle of Isis and the Fate of Lucius
The Arabian Nights
Or, The Thousand and One Nights
I.--The Seven Voyages of Sindbad the Sailor
II.--The Tale of the Three Apples
III.--Hassan, the Rope-Maker
IV.--Prince Ahmed and the Fairy
V.--The Hunchback
VI.--Aladdin, or the Wonderful Lamp
VII.--Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
VIII.--The Fisherman and the Genie
IX.--The Enchanted Horse
I.--The Seven Voyages of Sindbad the Sailor
II.--The Tale of the Three Apples
III.--Hassan, the Rope-Maker
IV.--Prince Ahmed and the Fairy
V.--The Hunchback
VI.--Aladdin, or the Wonderful Lamp
VII.--Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
VIII.--The Fisherman and the Genie
IX.--The Enchanted Horse
AUCASSIN AND NICOLETTE
Song-Story of the Twelfth Century
I.--Lovers Young and Fair
II.--Love's Song in a Dungeon
III.--Aucassin Goes in Quest of Nicolette
IV.--Love in the Forest
V.--Nicolette's Love Song
I.--Lovers Young and Fair
II.--Love's Song in a Dungeon
III.--Aucassin Goes in Quest of Nicolette
IV.--Love in the Forest
V.--Nicolette's Love Song
BERTHOLD AUERBACH
On the Height
I.--A Peasant Nurse in a Royal Palace
II.--The Love Affairs of a King
III.--Walpurga Returns Home
IV.--The Countess Irma's Atonement
V.--A Court Scandal
VI.--Forgiving and Forgiven
I.--A Peasant Nurse in a Royal Palace
II.--The Love Affairs of a King
III.--Walpurga Returns Home
IV.--The Countess Irma's Atonement
V.--A Court Scandal
VI.--Forgiving and Forgiven
JANE AUSTEN
Sense and Sensibility
I.--The Dashwoods of Norland Park
II.--Marianne Dashwood in Love
III.--Matrimonial Intrigues
IV--A Happy Ending to Love's Troubles
I.--The Dashwoods of Norland Park
II.--Marianne Dashwood in Love
III.--Matrimonial Intrigues
IV--A Happy Ending to Love's Troubles
Pride and Prejudice
I.--A Society Ball at Longbourn
II--The Bennet Girls and their Lovers
III.--Elizabeth Rejects the Rector
IV.--Darcy Loves and Loses
V.--An Elopement
VI.--Three Bennet Weddings
I.--A Society Ball at Longbourn
II--The Bennet Girls and their Lovers
III.--Elizabeth Rejects the Rector
IV.--Darcy Loves and Loses
V.--An Elopement
VI.--Three Bennet Weddings
Northanger Abbey
I.--A Heroine in the Making
II.--In the Gay City of Bath
III.--Catherine Morland Among Her Friends
IV.--Romance at Northanger Abbey
I.--A Heroine in the Making
II.--In the Gay City of Bath
III.--Catherine Morland Among Her Friends
IV.--Romance at Northanger Abbey
Mansfield Park
I.--Sir Thomas Bertram's Family Connections
II.--Cupid at Mansfield Park
III.--Fanny in Society
IV.--Wedding Bells at Mansfield
I.--Sir Thomas Bertram's Family Connections
II.--Cupid at Mansfield Park
III.--Fanny in Society
IV.--Wedding Bells at Mansfield
Emma
I.--The Social Amenities of Highbury
II.--Emma as a Matchmaker
III.--Emma's Schemes in a Tangle
IV.--Love Finds its Own Way
I.--The Social Amenities of Highbury
II.--Emma as a Matchmaker
III.--Emma's Schemes in a Tangle
IV.--Love Finds its Own Way
Persuasion
I.--The Vain Baronet of Kellynch Hall
II.--Anne Elliot and her Old Lover
III.--Love-making at Lyme Regis
IV.--Love Triumphant
I.--The Vain Baronet of Kellynch Hall
II.--Anne Elliot and her Old Lover
III.--Love-making at Lyme Regis
IV.--Love Triumphant
HONORÉ DE BALZAC
Eugénie Grandet
I.--The Rich Miser of Saumur
II.--Eugénie's Springtime of Love
III.--M. Grandet's Discovery
IV.--The Honour of the Grandets
I.--The Rich Miser of Saumur
II.--Eugénie's Springtime of Love
III.--M. Grandet's Discovery
IV.--The Honour of the Grandets
Old Goriot
I.--In a Paris Boarding-House
II.--The Beginnings of the Tragedy
III.--A Temptation and a Murder
IV.--Old Goriot's Death-Bed
I.--In a Paris Boarding-House
II.--The Beginnings of the Tragedy
III.--A Temptation and a Murder
IV.--Old Goriot's Death-Bed
The Magic Skin
I.--The Seal of Solomon
II--A Fight Against Fate
III.--The Agony of Death
I.--The Seal of Solomon
II--A Fight Against Fate
III.--The Agony of Death
The Quest of the Absolute
I.--Claes, the Alchemist
II.--The Riddle of Existence
III.--The Passing of Josephine
IV.--The Hour of Darkness
V.--Discovery of the Absolute
I.--Claes, the Alchemist
II.--The Riddle of Existence
III.--The Passing of Josephine
IV.--The Hour of Darkness
V.--Discovery of the Absolute
WILLIAM BECKFORD
History of the Caliph Vathek
I.--Vathek and the Magic Sabres
II.--The Caliph's Strange Adventures
III.--The Palace of Subterranean Fire
I.--Vathek and the Magic Sabres
II.--The Caliph's Strange Adventures
III.--The Palace of Subterranean Fire
APHRA BEHN
Oroonoko: the Royal Slave
I.--The Stolen Bride
II.--A White Man's Treachery
III.--The Taint of Slavery
I.--The Stolen Bride
II.--A White Man's Treachery
III.--The Taint of Slavery
CYRANO DE BERGERAC
A Voyage to the Moon
I.--Arrival on the Moon
II.--The Garb of Shame
III.--Marvels of the Moon
I.--Arrival on the Moon
II.--The Garb of Shame
III.--Marvels of the Moon
BJÖRNSTJERNE BJÖRNSON
Arne
I.--The Little Song-Maker
II.--The Call of the Mountains
III.--Love's Awakening
IV.--After Many Years
I.--The Little Song-Maker
II.--The Call of the Mountains
III.--Love's Awakening
IV.--After Many Years
In God's Way
I.--A Strange Home-coming
II.--The Poison of Tongues
III.--The Fell Work of Slander
IV.--The Reconciliation
II.--The Poison of Tongues
III.--The Fell Work of Slander
IV.--The Reconciliation
WILLIAM BLACK
A Daughter of Heth
I.--In Strange Surroundings
II.--The Lovers of Coquette
III.--The Opening of the Gates
I.--In Strange Surroundings
II.--The Lovers of Coquette
III.--The Opening of the Gates
R. D. BLACKMORE
Lorna Doone
I.--An Adventure in Glen Doone
II.--John Ridd Goes A-Wooing
III.--Love Amid the Snows
IV.--A Night of Fire and Blood
V.--The Duel at Wizard's Slough
I.--An Adventure in Glen Doone
II.--John Ridd Goes A-Wooing
III.--Love Amid the Snows
IV.--A Night of Fire and Blood
V.--The Duel at Wizard's Slough
GIOVANNI BOCCACCIO
The Decameron
Or Ten Days' Entertainment
The Seven Beautiful Maidens
Cymon and Iphigenia: A Tale of Love
Gisippus and Titus: A Tale of Friendship
The Three Rings: A Tale of Ingenuity
Griselda: A Tale of Wifely Patience
The Seven Beautiful Maidens
Cymon and Iphigenia: A Tale of Love
Gisippus and Titus: A Tale of Friendship
The Three Rings: A Tale of Ingenuity
Griselda: A Tale of Wifely Patience
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