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The Virginians (Annotated)
By William Makepeace ThackerayLength38h 14m
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This edition includes the following editor's introduction: The parallel lives of two of the great masters of British literature: Dickens and Thackeray
Originally published in 1859, “The Virginians” (AKA The Virginians: A Tale of the Last Century) is a historical novel by William Makepeace Thackeray which forms a sequel to his “The History of Henry Esmond.”
“The Virginians” follows the life of the family and descendants of Henry Esmond of Castlewood, Virginia. Although Esmond’s twin grandsons take opposing positions during the American Revolution, they reconcile after the war…
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GenreHistorical Fiction, Young Adult, Literary Classics
Length38 hrs 14 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 24, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The parallel lives of two of the great masters of British literature: Dickens and Thackeray
2Chapter 1 - In which one of the Virginians visits home
3Chapter 2 - In which Harry has to pay for his Supper
4Chapter 3 - The Esmonds in Virginia
5Chapter 4 - In which Harry finds a New Relative
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6Chapter 5 - Family Jars
7Chapter 6 - The Virginians begin to see the World
8Chapter 7 - Preparations for War
9Chapter 8 - In which George suffers from a Common Disease
10Chapter 9 - Hospitalities
11Chapter 10 - A Hot Afternoon
12Chapter 11 - Wherein the two Georges prepare for Blood
13Chapter 12 - News from the Camp
14Chapter 13 - Profitless Quest
15Chapter 14 - Harry in England
16Chapter 15 - A Sunday at Castlewood
17Chapter 16 - In which Gumbo shows Skill with the Old English Weapon
18Chapter 17 - On the Scent
19Chapter 18 - An Old Story
20Chapter 19 - Containing both Love and Luck
21Chapter 20 - Facilis Descensus
22Chapter 21 - Samaritans
23Chapter 22 - In Hospital
24Chapter 23 - Holidays
25Chapter 24 - From Oakhurst to Tunbridge
26Chapter 25 - New Acquaintances
27Chapter 26 - In which we are at a very Great Distance from Oakhurst
28Chapter 27 - Plenus Opus Aleae
29Chapter 28 - The Way of the World
30Chapter 29 - In which Harry continues to enjoy Otium sine Dignitate
31Chapter 30 - Contains a Letter to Virginia
32Chapter 31 - The Bear and the Leader
33Chapter 32 - In which a Family Coach is ordered
34Chapter 33 - Contains a Soliloquy by Hester
35Chapter 34 - In which Mr. Warrington treats the Company with Tea and a Ball
36Chapter 35 - Entanglements
37Chapter 36 - Which seems to mean Mischief
38Chapter 37 - In which various Matches are fought
39Chapter 38 - Sampson and the Philistines
40Chapter 39 - Harry to the Rescue
41Chapter 40 - In which Harry pays off an Old Debt, and incurs some New Ones
42Chapter 41 - Rake's Progress
43Chapter 42 - Fortunatus Nimium
44Chapter 43 - In which Harry flies High
45Chapter 44 - Contains what might, perhaps, have been expected
46Chapter 45 - In which Harry finds two Uncles
47Chapter 46 - Chains and Slavery
48Chapter 47 - Visitors in Trouble
49Chapter 48 - An Apparition
50Chapter 49 - Friends in Need