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After the death of his beloved wife, the Duke of Omnium faces the daunting task of raising his three headstrong children alone. The gap between generations widens as his sons and daughter make romantic and political choices that defy his deeply held aristocratic values. This poignant novel focuses on the human side of a statesman, revealing his vulnerability and the painful process of adapting to a changing world. It is a study of fatherhood, legacy, and the inevitable compromise between tradition and the pursuit of individual happiness.
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GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length24 hrs
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 26, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter 1. When The Duchess Was Dead
41Chapter 43. What Happened At Doncaster
2Chapter 2. Lady Mary Palliser
42Chapter 44. How It Was Done
3Chapter 3. Francis Oliphant Tregear
43Chapter 45. "There Shall Not Be Another Word About It"
4Chapter 4. Park Lane
44Chapter 46. Lady Mary's Dream
5Chapter 5. "It Is Impossible"
45Chapter 47. Miss Boncassen's Idea Of Heaven
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6Chapter 6. Major Tifto
46Chapter 48. The Party At Custins Is Broken Up
7Chapter 8. "He Is A Gentleman"
47Chapter 49. The Major's Fate
8Chapter 9. "In Medias Res"
48Chapter 50. The Duke's Arguments
9Chapter 10. "Why Not Like Romeo If I Feel Like Romeo?"
49Chapter 51. The Duke's Guests
10Chapter 11. "Cruel"
50Chapter 52. Miss Boncassen Tells The Truth
11Chapter 12. At Richmond
51Chapter 53. "Then I Am As Proud As A Queen"
12Chapter 13. The Duke's Injustice
52Chapter 54. "I Don't Think She Is A Snake"
13Chapter 14. The New Member For Silverbridge
53Chapter 55. Polpenno
14Chapter 15. The Duke Receives A Letter,—And Writes One
54Chapter 56. The News Is Sent To Matching
15Chapter 16. "Poor Boy"
55Chapter 57. The Meeting At "The Bobtailed Fox"
16Chapter 17. The Derby
56Chapter 58. The Major Is Deposed
17Chapter 18. One Of The Results Of The Derby
57Chapter 59. No One Can Tell What May Come To Pass
18Chapter 19. "No; My Lord, I Do Not"
58Chapter 60. Lord Gerald In Further Trouble
19Chapter 21. Sir Timothy Beeswax
59Chapter 61. "Bone Of My Bone"
20Chapter 22. The Duke In His Study
60Chapter 62. The Brake Country
21Chapter 23. Frank Tregear Wants A Friend
61Chapter 63. "I've Seen 'Em Like That Before"
22Chapter 24. "She Must Be Made To Obey"
62Chapter 64. "I Believe Him To Be A Worthy Young Man"
23Chapter 25. A Family Breakfast-Table
63Chapter 65. "Do You Ever Think What Money Is?"
24Chapter 26. Dinner At The Beargarden
64Chapter 66. The Three Attacks
25Chapter 27. Major Tifto And The Duke
65Chapter 67. "He Is Such A Beast"
26Chapter 28. Mrs. Montacute Jones's Garden-Party
66Chapter 68. Brook Street
27Chapter 29. The Lovers Meet
67Chapter 69. "Pert Poppet!"
28Chapter 30. What Came Of The Meeting
68Chapter 70. "Love May Be A Great Misfortune"
29Chapter 31. Miss Boncassen's River-Party. No. 1
69Chapter 71. "What Am I To Say, Sir?"
30Chapter 32. Miss Boncassen's River-Party. No. 2
70Chapter 72. Carlton Terrace
31Chapter 33. The Langham Hotel
71Chapter 73. "I Have Never Loved You"
32Chapter 34. Lord Popplecourt
72Chapter 74. "Let Us Drink A Glass Of Wine Together"
33Chapter 35. "Don't You Think—?"
73Chapter 75. The Major's Story
34Chapter 36. Tally-Ho Lodge
74Chapter 76. On Deportment
35Chapter 37. Grex
75Chapter 77. "Mabel, Good-Bye"
36Chapter 38. Crummie-Toddie
76Chapter 78. The Duke Returns To Office
37Chapter 39. Killancodlem
77Chapter 79. The First Wedding
38Chapter 40. "And Then!"
78Chapter 80. The Second Wedding
39Chapter 41. Ischl
79IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
40Chapter 42. Again At Killancodlem
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