
The Greatest Works of French Literature: 100+ Novels, Short Stories, Poetry Collections & Plays (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Notre-Dame, Germinal, Candide, Father Goriot, Bel-Ami, Madame Bovary, The Three Musketeers, Emile…By Charles Baudelaire, George Sand, Anatole France, Molière, Voltaire, Stendhal, Alexandre Dumas, Alexandre Dumas fils, Émile Zola, Jules Verne, Victor Hugo, Marcel Proust, Guy de Maupassant, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Jean Racine, François Rabelais, Gustave Flaubert, Gaston Leroux, Pierre Corneille, Pierre Choderlos de LaclosLength1418h 1m
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The Greatest Works of French Literature gathers an extraordinary arc of French writing, from Renaissance exuberance and classical drama to Enlightenment satire, Romantic imagination, realist scrutiny, naturalist indictment, Symbolist lyricism, and modernist introspection. Its more than one hundred novels, stories, poems, and plays display an exceptional range of forms: philosophical tale, social novel, adventure romance, psychological fiction, theatrical comedy and tragedy, prose poem, and gothic mystery. Together they illuminate the central preoccupations of French letters—liberty, desire, power, faith, class, memory, and the volatile relation between individual conscience and public life. The contributors constitute a constellation of writers whose works helped define European literary history. Philosophes, dramatists, romancers, poets, and experimental prose stylists meet across centuries, aligning the volume with movements from humanism and neoclassicism to Romanticism, realism, naturalism, decadence, and the avant-garde thresholds of modernism. Their varied voices reveal literature as both aesthetic achievement and cultural argument, registering revolutions, empires, bourgeois society, urban modernity, and private inwardness. This anthology is ideal for readers seeking a substantial introduction to French literature in its breadth and brilliance. It offers a rare opportunity to encounter multiple genres, periods, and intellectual traditions within one volume, encouraging comparison, discovery, and sustained dialogue among works that continue to shape world literature.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- An Introduction draws the threads together, discussing why these diverse authors and texts belong in one collection.
- Historical Context explores the cultural and intellectual currents that shaped these works, offering insight into the shared (or contrasting) eras that influenced each writer.
- A combined Synopsis (Selection) briefly outlines the key plots or arguments of the included pieces, helping readers grasp the anthology's overall scope without giving away essential twists.
- A collective Analysis highlights common themes, stylistic variations, and significant crossovers in tone and technique, tying together writers from different backgrounds.
- Reflection questions encourage readers to compare the different voices and perspectives within the collection, fostering a richer understanding of the overarching conversation.
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Table of contents
1The Greatest Works of French Literature: 100+ Novels, Short Stories, Poetry Collections & Plays (Annotated)
434The Count of Monte Cristo (pt. 17)
2Introduction
435The Count of Monte Cristo (pt. 18)
3Historical Context
436The Count of Monte Cristo (pt. 19)
4Synopsis (Selection)
437The Count of Monte Cristo (pt. 20)
5The Greatest Works of French Literature: 100+ Novels, Short Stories, Poetry Collections, Plays & Philosophical Tractates
438The Count of Monte Cristo (pt. 21)
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6A History of French Literature
439The Count of Monte Cristo (pt. 22)
7PREFACE
440Queen Margot or Marguerite de Valois (pt. 1)
8BOOK THE FIRST THE MIDDLE AGES
441Queen Margot or Marguerite de Valois (pt. 2)
9CHAPTER I
442Queen Margot or Marguerite de Valois (pt. 3)
10CHAPTER II
443Queen Margot or Marguerite de Valois (pt. 4)
11CHAPTER III
444Queen Margot or Marguerite de Valois (pt. 5)
12CHAPTER IV
445Queen Margot or Marguerite de Valois (pt. 6)
13BOOK THE SECOND THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY
446Queen Margot or Marguerite de Valois (pt. 7)
14CHAPTER I
447Queen Margot or Marguerite de Valois (pt. 8)
15CHAPTER II
448Queen Margot or Marguerite de Valois (pt. 9)
16BOOK THE THIRD THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY
449Queen Margot or Marguerite de Valois (pt. 10)
17CHAPTER I
450The Black Tulip (pt. 1)
18CHAPTER II
451The Black Tulip (pt. 2)
19CHAPTER III
452The Black Tulip (pt. 3)
20CHAPTER IV
453The Black Tulip (pt. 4)
21CHAPTER V
454The Lady with the Camellias
22CHAPTER VI
455Chapter 1
23CHAPTER VII
456Chapter 2
24CHAPTER VIII
457Chapter 3
25BOOK THE FOURTH THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
458Chapter 4
26CHAPTER I
459Chapter 5
27CHAPTER II
460Chapter 6
28CHAPTER III
461Chapter 7
29CHAPTER IV
462Chapter 8
30BOOK THE FIFTH 1789-1850
463Chapter 9
31CHAPTER I
464Chapter 10
32CHAPTER II
465Chapter 11
33CHAPTER III
466Chapter 12
34CHAPTER IV
467Chapter 13
35CHAPTER V
468Chapter 14
36Gargantua and Pantagruel
469Chapter 15
37THE FIRST BOOK.
470Chapter 16
38The Author’s Prologue to the First Book. (pt. 1)
471Chapter 17
39The Author’s Prologue to the First Book. (pt. 2)
472Chapter 18
40The Author’s Prologue to the First Book. (pt. 3)
473Chapter 19
41THE SECOND BOOK. (pt. 1)
474Chapter 20
42THE SECOND BOOK. (pt. 2)
475Chapter 21
43THE SECOND BOOK. (pt. 3)
476Chapter 22
44THE THIRD BOOK (pt. 1)
477Chapter 23
45THE THIRD BOOK (pt. 2)
478Chapter 24
46THE THIRD BOOK (pt. 3)
479Chapter 25
47THE THIRD BOOK (pt. 4)
480Chapter 26
48THE FOURTH BOOK (pt. 1)
481Chapter 27
49THE FOURTH BOOK (pt. 2)
482Madame Bovary
50THE FOURTH BOOK (pt. 3)
483Part I (pt. 1)
51THE FOURTH BOOK (pt. 4)
484Part I (pt. 2)
52THE FOURTH BOOK (pt. 5)
485Part II (pt. 1)
53Tartuffe or the Hypocrite
486Part II (pt. 2)
54The Misanthrope (pt. 1)
487Part II (pt. 3)
55The Misanthrope (pt. 2)
488Part III (pt. 1)
56The Miser (pt. 1)
489Part III (pt. 2)
57The Miser (pt. 2)
490Salammbô (pt. 1)
58The Imaginary Invalid
491Salammbô (pt. 2)
59ACT I.
492Salammbô (pt. 3)
60ACT II.
493Salammbô (pt. 4)
61ACT III.
494Salammbô (pt. 5)
62The Impostures of Scapin
495Sentimental Education (pt. 1)
63PERSONS REPRESENTED.
496Sentimental Education (pt. 2)
64ACT I.
497Sentimental Education (pt. 3)
65ACT II.
498Sentimental Education (pt. 4)
66ACT III.
499Sentimental Education (pt. 5)
67The Learned Women
500Sentimental Education (pt. 6)
68PERSONS REPRESENTED
501Sentimental Education (pt. 7)
69ACT I.
502Sentimental Education (pt. 8)
70ACT II.
503Sentimental Education (pt. 9)
71ACT III.
504The Temptation of Saint Anthony (pt. 1)
72ACT IV.
505The Temptation of Saint Anthony (pt. 2)
73ACT V.
506The Temptation of Saint Anthony (pt. 3)
74The Pretentious Young Ladies
507A Simple Heart
75ACT I.
508Thérèse Raquin (pt. 1)
76Phaedra
509Thérèse Raquin (pt. 2)
77CHARACTERS
510Thérèse Raquin (pt. 3)
78ACT I
511Thérèse Raquin (pt. 4)
79ACT II
512The Fortune of the Rougons (pt. 1)
80ACT III
513The Fortune of the Rougons (pt. 2)
81ACT IV
514The Fortune of the Rougons (pt. 3)
82ACT V
515The Fortune of the Rougons (pt. 4)
83The Cid
516The Fortune of the Rougons (pt. 5)
84Preface.
517The Fortune of the Rougons (pt. 6)
85Act the First.
518The Kill (pt. 1)
86Act the Second.
519The Kill (pt. 2)
87Act the Third.
520The Kill (pt. 3)
88Act the Fourth.
521The Kill (pt. 4)
89Act the Fifth.
522The Kill (pt. 5)
90Candide
523The Kill (pt. 6)
91PART I. (pt. 1)
524The Fat and the Thin (pt. 1)
92PART I. (pt. 2)
525The Fat and the Thin (pt. 2)
93PART II.
526The Fat and the Thin (pt. 3)
94Zadig (pt. 1)
527The Fat and the Thin (pt. 4)
95Zadig (pt. 2)
528The Fat and the Thin (pt. 5)
96Micromegas
529The Fat and the Thin (pt. 6)
97The Huron (pt. 1)
530The Conquest of Plassans (pt. 1)
98The Huron (pt. 2)
531The Conquest of Plassans (pt. 2)
99A Philosophical Dictionary
532The Conquest of Plassans (pt. 3)
100VOLUME I
533The Conquest of Plassans (pt. 4)
101VOLUME I (pt. 1)
534The Conquest of Plassans (pt. 5)
102VOLUME I (pt. 2)
535The Conquest of Plassans (pt. 6)
103VOLUME I (pt. 3)
536Abbe Mouret's Transgression (pt. 1)
104VOLUME I (pt. 4)
537Abbe Mouret's Transgression (pt. 2)
105VOLUME II (pt. 1)
538Abbe Mouret's Transgression (pt. 3)
106VOLUME II (pt. 2)
539Abbe Mouret's Transgression (pt. 4)
107VOLUME II (pt. 3)
540Abbe Mouret's Transgression (pt. 5)
108VOLUME II (pt. 4)
541Abbe Mouret's Transgression (pt. 6)
109VOLUME III (pt. 1)
542His Excellency Eugene Rougon (pt. 1)
110VOLUME III (pt. 2)
543His Excellency Eugene Rougon (pt. 2)
111VOLUME III (pt. 3)
544His Excellency Eugene Rougon (pt. 3)
112VOLUME III (pt. 4)
545His Excellency Eugene Rougon (pt. 4)
113VOLUME IV. (pt. 1)
546His Excellency Eugene Rougon (pt. 5)
114VOLUME IV. (pt. 2)
547His Excellency Eugene Rougon (pt. 6)
115VOLUME IV. (pt. 3)
548His Excellency Eugene Rougon (pt. 7)
116VOLUME IV. (pt. 4)
549The Dram Shop (pt. 1)
117VOLUME V (pt. 1)
550The Dram Shop (pt. 2)
118VOLUME V (pt. 2)
551The Dram Shop (pt. 3)
119VOLUME V (pt. 3)
552The Dram Shop (pt. 4)
120VOLUME V (pt. 4)
553The Dram Shop (pt. 5)
121VOLUME VI (pt. 1)
554The Dram Shop (pt. 6)
122VOLUME VI (pt. 2)
555The Dram Shop (pt. 7)
123VOLUME VI (pt. 3)
556A Love Episode (pt. 1)
124VOLUME VI (pt. 4)
557A Love Episode (pt. 2)
125VOLUME VII (pt. 1)
558A Love Episode (pt. 3)
126VOLUME VII (pt. 2)
559A Love Episode (pt. 4)
127VOLUME VII (pt. 3)
560A Love Episode (pt. 5)
128VOLUME VII (pt. 4)
561A Love Episode (pt. 6)
129VOLUME VIII (pt. 1)
562Nana (pt. 1)
130VOLUME VIII (pt. 2)
563Nana (pt. 2)
131VOLUME VIII (pt. 3)
564Nana (pt. 3)
132VOLUME VIII (pt. 4)
565Nana (pt. 4)
133VOLUME IX. (pt. 1)
566Nana (pt. 5)
134VOLUME IX. (pt. 2)
567Nana (pt. 6)
135VOLUME IX. (pt. 3)
568Nana (pt. 7)
136VOLUME IX. (pt. 4)
569Nana (pt. 8)
137VOLUME X. (pt. 1)
570Piping Hot (pt. 1)
138VOLUME X. (pt. 2)
571Piping Hot (pt. 2)
139VOLUME X. (pt. 3)
572Piping Hot (pt. 3)
140VOLUME X. (pt. 4)
573Piping Hot (pt. 4)
141Letters on England (pt. 1)
574Piping Hot (pt. 5)
142Letters on England (pt. 2)
575Piping Hot (pt. 6)
143Confessions (pt. 1)
576Piping Hot (pt. 7)
144Confessions (pt. 2)
577Piping Hot (pt. 8)
145Confessions (pt. 3)
578The Ladies' Paradise (pt. 1)
146Confessions (pt. 4)
579The Ladies' Paradise (pt. 2)
147Confessions (pt. 5)
580The Ladies' Paradise (pt. 3)
148Confessions (pt. 6)
581The Ladies' Paradise (pt. 4)
149Confessions (pt. 7)
582The Ladies' Paradise (pt. 5)
150Confessions (pt. 8)
583The Ladies' Paradise (pt. 6)
151Confessions (pt. 9)
584The Ladies' Paradise (pt. 7)
152Confessions (pt. 10)
585The Ladies' Paradise (pt. 8)
153Confessions (pt. 11)
586The Joy of Life (pt. 1)
154Confessions (pt. 12)
587The Joy of Life (pt. 2)
155Emile (pt. 1)
588The Joy of Life (pt. 3)
156Emile (pt. 2)
589The Joy of Life (pt. 4)
157Emile (pt. 3)
590The Joy of Life (pt. 5)
158Emile (pt. 4)
591The Joy of Life (pt. 6)
159Emile (pt. 5)
592Germinal
160Emile (pt. 6)
593Part 1 (pt. 1)
161Emile (pt. 7)
594Part 1 (pt. 2)
162Emile (pt. 8)
595Part 2
163Emile (pt. 9)
596Part 3
164Emile (pt. 10)
597Part 4 (pt. 1)
165Emile (pt. 11)
598Part 4 (pt. 2)
166The Social Contract
599Part 5 (pt. 1)
167Book I
600Part 5 (pt. 2)
168Book II
601Part 6
169Book III
602Part 7 (pt. 1)
170Book IV
603Part 7 (pt. 2)
171Dangerous Liaisons
604His Masterpiece (pt. 1)
172VOL. I. (pt. 1)
605His Masterpiece (pt. 2)
173VOL. I. (pt. 2)
606His Masterpiece (pt. 3)
174VOL. II. (pt. 1)
607His Masterpiece (pt. 4)
175VOL. II. (pt. 2)
608His Masterpiece (pt. 5)
176VOL. III. (pt. 1)
609His Masterpiece (pt. 6)
177VOL. III. (pt. 2)
610His Masterpiece (pt. 7)
178VOL. IV. (pt. 1)
611The Earth (pt. 1)
179VOL. IV. (pt. 2)
612The Earth (pt. 2)
180The Red and the Black (pt. 1)
613The Earth (pt. 3)
181The Red and the Black (pt. 2)
614The Earth (pt. 4)
182The Red and the Black (pt. 3)
615The Earth (pt. 5)
183The Red and the Black (pt. 4)
616The Earth (pt. 6)
184The Red and the Black (pt. 5)
617The Earth (pt. 7)
185The Red and the Black (pt. 6)
618The Earth (pt. 8)
186The Red and the Black (pt. 7)
619The Earth (pt. 9)
187The Red and the Black (pt. 8)
620The Dream (pt. 1)
188The Red and the Black (pt. 9)
621The Dream (pt. 2)
189The Charterhouse of Parma (pt. 1)
622The Dream (pt. 3)
190The Charterhouse of Parma (pt. 2)
623The Dream (pt. 4)
191The Charterhouse of Parma (pt. 3)
624The Human Beast (pt. 1)
192The Charterhouse of Parma (pt. 4)
625The Human Beast (pt. 2)
193The Charterhouse of Parma (pt. 5)
626The Human Beast (pt. 3)
194The Charterhouse of Parma (pt. 6)
627The Human Beast (pt. 4)
195The Charterhouse of Parma (pt. 7)
628The Human Beast (pt. 5)
196The Charterhouse of Parma (pt. 8)
629The Human Beast (pt. 6)
197The Charterhouse of Parma (pt. 9)
630The Human Beast (pt. 7)
198On Love
631Money (pt. 1)
199INTRODUCTORY PREFACE TO THE TRANSLATION
632Money (pt. 2)
200PREFACE1
633Money (pt. 3)
201PREFACE1
634Money (pt. 4)
202PREFACE1
635Money (pt. 5)
203PREFACE1
636Money (pt. 6)
204BOOK I (pt. 1)
637Money (pt. 7)
205BOOK I (pt. 2)
638Money (pt. 8)
206BOOK II (pt. 1)
639The Downfall (pt. 1)
207BOOK II (pt. 2)
640The Downfall (pt. 2)
208BOOK III
641The Downfall (pt. 3)
209APPENDIX
642The Downfall (pt. 4)
210Honoré de Balzac
643The Downfall (pt. 5)
211Father Goriot (pt. 1)
644The Downfall (pt. 6)
212Father Goriot (pt. 2)
645The Downfall (pt. 7)
213Father Goriot (pt. 3)
646The Downfall (pt. 8)
214Father Goriot (pt. 4)
647The Downfall (pt. 9)
215Father Goriot (pt. 5)
648The Downfall (pt. 10)
216Eugénie Grandet (pt. 1)
649The Downfall (pt. 11)
217Eugénie Grandet (pt. 2)
650Doctor Pascal (pt. 1)
218Eugénie Grandet (pt. 3)
651Doctor Pascal (pt. 2)
219Lost Illusions
652Doctor Pascal (pt. 3)
220The Two Poets (pt. 1)
653Doctor Pascal (pt. 4)
221The Two Poets (pt. 2)
654Doctor Pascal (pt. 5)
222The Two Poets (pt. 3)
655Doctor Pascal (pt. 6)
223A Distinguished Provincial at Paris (pt. 1)
656Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
224A Distinguished Provincial at Paris (pt. 2)
657PART ONE (pt. 1)
225A Distinguished Provincial at Paris (pt. 3)
658PART ONE (pt. 2)
226A Distinguished Provincial at Paris (pt. 4)
659PART ONE (pt. 3)
227A Distinguished Provincial at Paris (pt. 5)
660PART TWO (pt. 1)
228A Distinguished Provincial at Paris (pt. 6)
661PART TWO (pt. 2)
229Eve and David (pt. 1)
662PART TWO (pt. 3)
230Eve and David (pt. 2)
663Around the World in Eighty Days (pt. 1)
231Eve and David (pt. 3)
664Around the World in Eighty Days (pt. 2)
232Eve and David (pt. 4)
665Around the World in Eighty Days (pt. 3)
233The Lily of the Valley (pt. 1)
666The Mysterious Island
234The Lily of the Valley (pt. 2)
667Part I: Dropped from the Clouds (pt. 1)
235The Lily of the Valley (pt. 3)
668Part I: Dropped from the Clouds (pt. 2)
236The Lily of the Valley (pt. 4)
669Part I: Dropped from the Clouds (pt. 3)
237The Lily of the Valley (pt. 5)
670Part I: Dropped from the Clouds (pt. 4)
238A Woman of Thirty (pt. 1)
671Part II: The Abandoned (pt. 1)
239A Woman of Thirty (pt. 2)
672Part II: The Abandoned (pt. 2)
240A Woman of Thirty (pt. 3)
673Part II: The Abandoned (pt. 3)
241A Woman of Thirty (pt. 4)
674Part II: The Abandoned (pt. 4)
242Cousin Bette (pt. 1)
675Part III: The Secret of the Island (pt. 1)
243Cousin Bette (pt. 2)
676Part III: The Secret of the Island (pt. 2)
244Cousin Bette (pt. 3)
677Part III: The Secret of the Island (pt. 3)
245Cousin Bette (pt. 4)
678Journey to the Centre of the Earth
246Cousin Bette (pt. 5)
679Preface (pt. 1)
247Cousin Bette (pt. 6)
680Preface (pt. 2)
248Cousin Bette (pt. 7)
681Preface (pt. 3)
249Cousin Pons (pt. 1)
682Preface (pt. 4)
250Cousin Pons (pt. 2)
683From the Earth to the Moon (pt. 1)
251Cousin Pons (pt. 3)
684From the Earth to the Moon (pt. 2)
252Cousin Pons (pt. 4)
685From the Earth to the Moon (pt. 3)
253Cousin Pons (pt. 5)
686Around the Moon (pt. 1)
254Colonel Chabert (pt. 1)
687Around the Moon (pt. 2)
255Colonel Chabert (pt. 2)
688Around the Moon (pt. 3)
256The Magic Skin (pt. 1)
689Around the Moon (pt. 4)
257The Magic Skin (pt. 2)
690Around the Moon (pt. 5)
258The Magic Skin (pt. 3)
691In Search of the Castaways or, The Children of Captain Grant
259The Magic Skin (pt. 4)
692PART I (pt. 1)
260The Magic Skin (pt. 5)
693PART I (pt. 2)
261The Unknown Masterpiece
694PART I (pt. 3)
262Les Misérables
695PART II (pt. 1)
263VOLUME I.—FANTINE. (pt. 1)
696PART II (pt. 2)
264VOLUME I.—FANTINE. (pt. 2)
697PART II (pt. 3)
265VOLUME I.—FANTINE. (pt. 3)
698PART III (pt. 1)
266VOLUME I.—FANTINE. (pt. 4)
699PART III (pt. 2)
267VOLUME I.—FANTINE. (pt. 5)
700PART III (pt. 3)
268VOLUME I.—FANTINE. (pt. 6)
701A Life (pt. 1)
269VOLUME II.—COSETTE (pt. 1)
702A Life (pt. 2)
270VOLUME II.—COSETTE (pt. 2)
703A Life (pt. 3)
271VOLUME II.—COSETTE (pt. 3)
704Bel-Ami (The History of a Scoundrel) (pt. 1)
272VOLUME II.—COSETTE (pt. 4)
705Bel-Ami (The History of a Scoundrel) (pt. 2)
273VOLUME II.—COSETTE (pt. 5)
706Bel-Ami (The History of a Scoundrel) (pt. 3)
274VOLUME III—MARIUS. (pt. 1)
707Bel-Ami (The History of a Scoundrel) (pt. 4)
275VOLUME III—MARIUS. (pt. 2)
708Bel-Ami (The History of a Scoundrel) (pt. 5)
276VOLUME III—MARIUS. (pt. 3)
709Mont Oriol (pt. 1)
277VOLUME III—MARIUS. (pt. 4)
710Mont Oriol (pt. 2)
278VOLUME III—MARIUS. (pt. 5)
711Mont Oriol (pt. 3)
279VOLUME IV.—SAINT-DENIS. (pt. 1)
712Mont Oriol (pt. 4)
280VOLUME IV.—SAINT-DENIS. (pt. 2)
713Mont Oriol (pt. 5)
281VOLUME IV.—SAINT-DENIS. (pt. 3)
714Notre Coeur – A Woman’s Pastime (pt. 1)
282VOLUME IV.—SAINT-DENIS. (pt. 4)
715Notre Coeur – A Woman’s Pastime (pt. 2)
283VOLUME IV.—SAINT-DENIS. (pt. 5)
716Notre Coeur – A Woman’s Pastime (pt. 3)
284VOLUME IV.—SAINT-DENIS. (pt. 6)
717Notre Coeur – A Woman’s Pastime (pt. 1)
285VOLUME IV.—SAINT-DENIS. (pt. 7)
718Notre Coeur – A Woman’s Pastime (pt. 2)
286VOLUME V—JEAN VALJEAN (pt. 1)
719Notre Coeur – A Woman’s Pastime (pt. 3)
287VOLUME V—JEAN VALJEAN (pt. 2)
720Pierre and Jean (pt. 1)
288VOLUME V—JEAN VALJEAN (pt. 3)
721Pierre and Jean (pt. 2)
289VOLUME V—JEAN VALJEAN (pt. 4)
722Pierre and Jean (pt. 3)
290VOLUME V—JEAN VALJEAN (pt. 5)
723Strong as Death (pt. 1)
291VOLUME V—JEAN VALJEAN (pt. 6)
724Strong as Death (pt. 2)
292The Man Who Laughs
725Strong as Death (pt. 3)
293PRELIMINARY CHAPTER. URSUS.
726Strong as Death (pt. 4)
294PART I. (pt. 1)
727The Necklace
295PART I. (pt. 2)
728The Horla
296PART I. (pt. 3)
729Boul de Suif
297PART II. (pt. 1)
730Two Friends
298PART II. (pt. 2)
731Madame Tellier’s Establishment
299PART II. (pt. 3)
732Mademoiselle Fifi
300PART II. (pt. 4)
733Miss Harriet
301PART II. (pt. 5)
734The Piece of String
302PART II. (pt. 6)
735Two Little Soldiers
303PART II. (pt. 7)
736The Flowers of Evil
304The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
737I
305Preface.
738The Revolt of the Angels (pt. 1)
306Book First.
739The Revolt of the Angels (pt. 2)
307Book Second.
740The Revolt of the Angels (pt. 3)
308Book Third.
741The Revolt of the Angels (pt. 4)
309Book Fourth.
742The Gods are Athirst (The Gods Will Have Blood (pt. 1)
310Book Fifth.
743The Gods are Athirst (The Gods Will Have Blood (pt. 2)
311Book Sixth.
744The Gods are Athirst (The Gods Will Have Blood (pt. 3)
312Book Seventh. (pt. 1)
745The Gods are Athirst (The Gods Will Have Blood (pt. 4)
313Book Seventh. (pt. 2)
746Penguin Island
314Book Eighth.
747BOOK I. THE BEGINNINGS
315Book Ninth.
748Introduction.
316Book Tenth. (pt. 1)
749FRANCIS RABELAIS.
317Book Tenth. (pt. 2)
750The Author’s Prologue to the First Book.
318Book Eleventh.
751Chapter 1.I.—Of the Genealogy and Antiquity of Gargantua.
319Toilers of the Sea
752Chapter 1.II.—-The Antidoted Fanfreluches: or, a Galimatia of extravagant Conceits found in an ancient Monument.
320PREFACE
753Chapter 1.III.—How Gargantua was carried eleven months in his mother’s belly.
321PART I.—SIEUR CLUBIN (pt. 1)
754Chapter 1.IV.—-How Gargamelle, being great with Gargantua, did eat a huge deal of tripes.
322PART I.—SIEUR CLUBIN (pt. 2)
755Chapter 1.V.—The Discourse of the Drinkers.
323PART I.—SIEUR CLUBIN (pt. 3)
756Chapter 1.VI.—How Gargantua was born in a strange manner.
324PART I.—SIEUR CLUBIN (pt. 4)
757Chapter 1.VII.—After what manner Gargantua had his name given him, and how he tippled, bibbed, and curried the can.
325PART II.—MALICIOUS GILLIATT (pt. 1)
758Chapter 1.VIII.—How they apparelled Gargantua.
326PART II.—MALICIOUS GILLIATT (pt. 2)
759Chapter 1.IX.—The colours and liveries of Gargantua.
327PART II.—MALICIOUS GILLIATT (pt. 3)
760BOOK IV. MODERN TIMES: TRINCO
328PART III.—DÉRUCHETTE
761BOOK V. MODERN TIMES: CHATILLON
329The Last Day of a Condemned Man; or, A Criminal’s Last Hours
762BOOK VI. MODERN TIMES.
330Claude Gueux (A Crime Story)
763BOOK VII. MODERN TIMES
331Mary Tudor (pt. 1)
764BOOK VIII. FUTURE TIMES
332Mary Tudor (pt. 2)
765Thaïs
333Esmeralda
766PART THE FIRST — THE LOTUS
334The Devil's Pool
767PART THE SECOND — THE PAPYRUS (pt. 1)
335The Author to the Reader
768PART THE SECOND — THE PAPYRUS (pt. 2)
336I— The Tillage of the Soil
769PART THE THIRD — THE EUPHORBIA
337II— Father Maurice
770The Phantom of the Opera (pt. 1)
338III— Germain, the Skilled Husbandman
771The Phantom of the Opera (pt. 2)
339IV— Mother Guillette
772The Phantom of the Opera (pt. 3)
340V— Petit–Pierre
773The Phantom of the Opera (pt. 4)
341VI— On the Heath
774Chapter 1.X.—Of that which is signified by the colours white and blue.
342VII— Underneath the Big Oaks
775ACT I
343VIII— The Evening Prayer
776Chapter 1. In Which We Begin Not to Understand
344IX— Despite the Cold
777Chapter 2. In Which Joseph Roultabille Appears for the First Time
345X— Beneath the Stars
778Chapter 3. “A Man Has Passed Like a Shadow Through the Blinds”
346XI— The Belle of the Village
779Chapter 4. “In the Bosom of Wild Nature”
347XII— The Master
780Chapter 5. In Which Joseph Rouletabille Makes a Remark to Monsieur Robert Darzac Which Produces Its Little Effect
348XIII— The Old Woman
781Chapter 6. In the Heart of the Oak Grove
349XIV— The Return to the Farm
782Chapter 7. In Which Rouletabille Sets Out on an Expedition Under the Bed
350XV— Mother Maurice
783Chapter 8. The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson
351XVI— Little Marie
784Chapter 9. Reporter and Detective
352Appendix
785Chapter 10. “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now”
353Mauprat (pt. 1)
786Chapter 11. In Which Frederic Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get Out of The Yellow Room
354Mauprat (pt. 2)
787Chapter 12. Frederic Larsan’s Cane
355Mauprat (pt. 3)
788Chapter 13. “The Presbytery Has Lost Nothing of Its Charm, Nor the Garden Its Brightness”
356Mauprat (pt. 4)
789Chapter 14. “I Expect the Assassin This Evening”
357Mauprat (pt. 5)
790Chapter 15. The Trap
358Mauprat (pt. 6)
791Chapter 16. Strange Phenomenon of the Dissociation of Matter
359Alexandre Dumas pere
792Chapter 17. The Inexplicable Gallery
360The Three Musketeers (pt. 1)
793Chapter 18. Rouletabille Has Drawn a Circle Between the Two Bumps on His Forehead
361The Three Musketeers (pt. 2)
794Chapter 19. Rouletabille Invites Me to Breakfast at the Donjon Inn
362The Three Musketeers (pt. 3)
795Chapter 20. An Act of Mademoiselle Stangerson
363The Three Musketeers (pt. 4)
796Chapter 21. On the Watch
364The Three Musketeers (pt. 5)
797Chapter 22. The Incredible Body
365The Three Musketeers (pt. 6)
798Chapter 23. The Double Scent
366The Three Musketeers (pt. 7)
799Chapter 24. Rouletabille Knows the Two Halves of the Murderer
367The Three Musketeers (pt. 8)
800Chapter 25. Rouletabille Goes on a Journey
368The Three Musketeers (pt. 9)
801Chapter 26. In Which Joseph Rouletabille Is Awaited with Impatience
369The Three Musketeers (pt. 10)
802Chapter 27. In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears in All His Glory
370The Three Musketeers (pt. 11)
803Chapter 28. In Which It Is Proved That One Does Not Always Think of Everything
371Twenty Years After (pt. 1)
804Chapter 29. The Mystery of Mademoiselle Stangerson
372Twenty Years After (pt. 2)
805ACT II
373Twenty Years After (pt. 3)
806Chapter I. Gayety and Dynamite
374Twenty Years After (pt. 4)
807Chapter II. Natacha
375Twenty Years After (pt. 5)
808Chapter III. The Watch
376Twenty Years After (pt. 6)
809Chapter IV. "The Youth of Moscow is Dead"
377Twenty Years After (pt. 7)
810Chapter V. By Rouletabille's Order the General Promenades
378Twenty Years After (pt. 8)
811Chapter VI. The Mysterious Hand
379Twenty Years After (pt. 9)
812Chapter VII. Arsenate of Soda
380Twenty Years After (pt. 10)
813Chapter VIII. The Little Chapel of the Guards
381Twenty Years After (pt. 11)
814Chapter IX. Annouchka
382Twenty Years After (pt. 12)
815Chapter X. A Drama in the Night
383The Vicomte de Bragelonne (pt. 1)
816Chapter XI. The Poison Continues
384The Vicomte de Bragelonne (pt. 2)
817Chapter XII. Pere Alexis
385The Vicomte de Bragelonne (pt. 3)
818Chapter XIII. The Living Bombs
386The Vicomte de Bragelonne (pt. 4)
819Chapter XIV. The Marshes
387The Vicomte de Bragelonne (pt. 5)
820Chapter XV. "I Have Been Waiting for You"
388The Vicomte de Bragelonne (pt. 6)
821Chapter XVI. Before The Revolutionary Tribunal
389The Vicomte de Bragelonne (pt. 7)
822Chapter XVII. The Last Cravat
390The Vicomte de Bragelonne (pt. 8)
823Chapter XVIII. A Singular Experience
391The Vicomte de Bragelonne (pt. 9)
824Chapter XIX. The Tsar
392Ten Years After (pt. 1)
825ACT III
393Ten Years After (pt. 2)
826Historical Preface - The Sandalwood Box
394Ten Years After (pt. 3)
827Chapter I. M. Theophrastus Longuet Desires to Improve His Mind and Visits Historical Monuments
395Ten Years After (pt. 4)
828Chapter II. The Scrap of Paper
396Ten Years After (pt. 5)
829Chapter III. Theophrastus Longuet Bursts into Song
397Ten Years After (pt. 6)
830Chapter IV. Adolphe Lecamus is Flabbergasted but Frank
398Ten Years After (pt. 7)
831Chapter V. Theophrastus Shows the Black Feather
399Ten Years After (pt. 8)
832Chapter VI. The Portrait
400Ten Years After (pt. 9)
833Chapter VII. The Young Cartouche
401Louise de la Valliere (pt. 1)
834Chapter VIII. The Wax Mask
402Louise de la Valliere (pt. 2)
835Chapter IX. Strange Position of a Little Violet Cat
403Louise de la Valliere (pt. 3)
836Chapter X. The Explanation of the Strange Attitude of a Little Violet Cat
404Louise de la Valliere (pt. 4)
837Chapter XI. Theophrastus Maintains that He Did Not Die on the Place de Grève
405Louise de la Valliere (pt. 5)
838Chapter XII. The House of Strange Words
406Louise de la Valliere (pt. 6)
839Chapter XIII. The Cure That Missed
407Louise de la Valliere (pt. 7)
840Chapter XIV. The Operation Begins
408Louise de la Valliere (pt. 8)
841Chapter XV. The Operation Ends
409The Man in the Iron Mask (pt. 1)
842Chapter XVI. The Drawbacks of Psychic Surgery
410The Man in the Iron Mask (pt. 2)
843Chapter XVII. Theophrastus Begins to Take an Interest in Things
411The Man in the Iron Mask (pt. 3)
844Chapter XVIII. The Evening Paper
412The Man in the Iron Mask (pt. 4)
845Chapter XIX. The Story of the Calf
413The Man in the Iron Mask (pt. 5)
846Chapter XX. The Strange Behaviour of an Express Train
414The Man in the Iron Mask (pt. 6)
847Chapter XXI. The Earless Man with His Head Out of the Window
415The Man in the Iron Mask (pt. 7)
848Chapter XXII. In Which the Catastrophe which Appears on the Point of Being Explained, Grows yet More Inexplicable
416The Man in the Iron Mask (pt. 8)
849Chapter XXIII. The Melodious Bricklayer
417The Man in the Iron Mask (pt. 9)
850Chapter XXIV. The Solution in the Catacombs
418The Count of Monte Cristo (pt. 1)
851Chapter XXV. M. Mifroid Takes the Lead
419The Count of Monte Cristo (pt. 2)
852Chapter XXVI. M. Longuet Fishes in the Catacombs
420The Count of Monte Cristo (pt. 3)
853Chapter XXVII. M. Mifroid Parts from Theophrastus
421The Count of Monte Cristo (pt. 4)
854Chapter XXVIII. Theophrastus Goes into Eternal Exile
422The Count of Monte Cristo (pt. 5)
855Swann's Way
423The Count of Monte Cristo (pt. 6)
856Overture
424The Count of Monte Cristo (pt. 7)
857Combray (pt. 1)
425The Count of Monte Cristo (pt. 8)
858Combray (pt. 2)
426The Count of Monte Cristo (pt. 9)
859Combray (pt. 3)
427The Count of Monte Cristo (pt. 10)
860Swann in Love (pt. 1)
428The Count of Monte Cristo (pt. 11)
861Swann in Love (pt. 2)
429The Count of Monte Cristo (pt. 12)
862Swann in Love (pt. 3)
430The Count of Monte Cristo (pt. 13)
863Swann in Love (pt. 4)
431The Count of Monte Cristo (pt. 14)
864Place-Names: The Name
432The Count of Monte Cristo (pt. 15)
865Analysis
433The Count of Monte Cristo (pt. 16)
866Reflection