Produced by David Widger
INDEX OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG WORKS OF HUGH WALPOLE
Compiled by David Widger
CONTENTS
## THE STORY OF DOCTOR DOLITTLE
## JEREMY
## THE CAPTIVES_
## FORTITUDE
## THE CATHEDRAL
## THE SECRET CITY
## THE GOLDEN SCARECROW
## THE PRELUDE TO ADVENTURE
## THE DARK FOREST
## THE WOODEN HORSE
## THE DUCHESS OF WREXE
## THE GODS AND MR. PERRIN
## JOSEPH CONRAD
TABLES OF CONTENTS OF VOLUMES
THE
Story of
DOCTOR DOLITTLE
BEING THE
HISTORY OF HIS PECULIAR LIFE
AT HOME AND ASTONISHING ADVENTURES
IN FOREIGN PARTS. NEVER BEFORE PRINTED.
TOLD BY HUGH LOFTING ILLUSTRATED BY THE AUTHOR
A.D. 1920
WITH AN INTRODUCTION TO THE TENTH PRINTING
BY HUGH WALPOLE
CONTENTS
Introduction vii
CHAPTER PAGE
I Puddleby 1
II Animal Language 7
III More Money Troubles 19
IV A Message from Africa 29
V The Great Journey 37
VI Polynesia and the King 47
VII The Bridge of Apes 55
VIII The Leader of the Lions 67
IX The Monkeys' Council 75
X The Rarest Animal of All 81
XI The Black Prince 91
XII Medicine and Magic 99
XIII Red Sails and Blue Wings 111
XIV The Rats' Warning 117
XV The Barbary Dragon 125
XVI Too-Too, the Listener 133
XVII The Ocean Gossips 141
XVIII Smells 149
XIX The Rock 159
XX The Fisherman's Town 167
XXI Home Again 174
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ILLUSTRATIONS
"A little town called Puddleby-on-the-Marsh"
Frontispiece
PAGE
"And she never came to see him any more"
3
"He could see as well as ever"
14
"They came at once to his house on the edge of the town"
15
"They used to sit in chairs on the lawn"
19
"'All right,' said the Doctor, 'go and get married'"
23
"One evening when the Doctor was asleep in his chair"
24
"'I felt sure there was twopence left'"
31
"And the voyage began"
35
"'We must have run into Africa'"
41
"'I got into it because I did not want to be drowned'"
44
"And Queen Ermintrude was asleep"
48
"'Who's that?'"
52
"Cheering and waving leaves and swinging out of the branches to greet him"
61
"John Dolittle was the last to cross"
65
"He made all the monkeys who were still well come and be vaccinated"
68
"'ME, the King of Beasts, to wait on a lot of dirty monkeys?'"
70
"Then the Grand Gorilla got up"
76
[xvi]"'Lord save us!' cried the duck. 'How does it make up its mind?'"
85
"He began reading the fairy-stories to himself"
96
"Crying bitterly and waving till the ship was out of sight"
109
"'They are surely the pirates of Barbary'"
114
"'And you have heard that rats always leave a sinking ship?'"
119
"'Look here, Ben Ali-'"
127
"'Sh!-Listen!-I do believe there's someone in there!'"
136
"'You stupid piece of warm bacon!'"
153
"'Doctor!' he cried. 'I've got it!'"
160
"And she kissed the Doctor many times"
170
"The Doctor sat in a chair in front"
176
"He began running round the garden like a crazy thing"
178
JEREMY
By Hugh Walpole
TO
BRUCE
FROM
HIS LOVING UNCLE
Contents
CHAPTER I. THE BIRTHDAY
CHAPTER II. THE FAMILY DOG
CHAPTER III. CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME
CHAPTER IV. MISS JONES
CHAPTER V. THE SEA-CAPTAIN
CHAPTER VI. FAMILY PRIDE
CHAPTER VII. RELIGION
CHAPTER VIII. TO COW FARM!
CHAPTER IX. THE AWAKENING OF CHARLOTTE
CHAPTER X. MARY
CHAPTER XI. THE MERRY-GO-ROUND
CHAPTER XII. HAMLET WAITS
The Captives
by
Hugh Walpole
CONTENTS
PART I: BEGINNING OF THE JOURNEY
I DEATH OF THE REV. CHARLES CARDINAL
II AUNT ANNE
III THE LONDON HOUSE
IV THE CHAPEL
PART II: THE CHARIOT OF FIRE
I THE WARLOCKS
II EXPECTATION
III MAGGIE AND MARTIN
IV MR. CRASHAW
V THE CHOICE
VI THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME
VII THE OUTSIDE WORLD
VIII PARADISE
IX THE INSIDE SAINTS
X THE PROPHET
XI THE CHARIOT OF FIRE
PART III: THE WITCH
I THE THREE VISITS
II PLUNGE INTO THE OTHER HALF
III SKEATON-ON-SEA
IV GRACE
V THE BATTLE OF SKEATON: FIRST YEAR
VI THE BATTLE OF SKEATON: SECOND YEAR
VII DEATH OF AUNT ANNE
VIII DEATH OF UNCLE MATHEW
IX SOUL OF PAUL
X THE REVIVAL
PART IV: THE JOURNEY HOME AGAIN
I THE DARK ROOM
II HOBGOBLINS
III THE TRIUMPH OF LIFE
FORTITUDE
By Hugh Walpole
CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
BOOK I — SCAW HOUSE
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
BOOK II — THE BOOKSHOP
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
BOOK III — THE ROUNDABOUT
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
BOOK IV — SCAW HOUSE
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
The Cathedral
A Novel
BY
Hugh Walpole
Contents
Book I: Prelude
Brandons
Ronders
One of Joan's Days
The Impertinent Elephan
Mrs. Brandon Goes Out to Tea
Seatown Mist and Cathedral Dust
Ronder's Day
Son--Father
Book II: The Whispering Gallery
Five O'Clock--The Green Cloud
Souls on Sunday
The May-Day Prologue
The Genial Heart
Falk by the River
Falk's Flight
Brandon Puts On His Armour
The Wind Flies Over the House
The Quarrel
Book III: The Jubilee
June 17, Thursday: Anticipation
Friday, June 18: Shadow Meets Shadow
Saturday, June 19: The Ball
Sunday, June 20: In the Bedroom
Tuesday, June 22: I. The Cathedral
Tuesday, June 22: II. The Fair
Tuesday, June 22: III. Torchlight
Book IV: The Last Stand
In Ronder's House: Ronder, Wistons
Two in the House
Prelude to Battle
The Last Tournament
THE SECRET CITY
A Novel In Three Parts
By Hugh Walpole
New York George H. Doran Company
1919
CONTENTS
PART I — VERA AND NINA
PART II — LAWRENCE
PART III — MARKOVITCH AND SEMYONOV
THE GOLDEN SCARECROW
BY
HUGH WALPOLE
AUTHOR OF
"THE DUCHESS OF WREXE," "FORTITUDE," "THE PRELUDE TO ADVENTURE," "THE WOODEN HORSE." ETC.
NEW YORK
1915
GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY
CONTENTS
Chapter Page
Prologue--Hugh Seymour 11
I. Henry Fitzgeorge Strether 43
II. Ernest Henry 65
III. Angelina 94
IV. Bim Rochester 121
V. Nancy Ross 146
VI. 'Enery 172
VII. Barbara Flint 198
VIII. Sarah Trefusis 226
IX. Young John Scarlet 256
Epilogue 274
THE PRELUDE TO ADVENTURE
By Hugh Walpole
1919
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I — LAST CHAPTER
CHAPTER II — BUNNING
CHAPTER III — THE BODY COMES TO TOWN
CHAPTER IV — MARGARET CRAVEN
CHAPTER V — STONE ALTARS
CHAPTER VI — THE WATCHERS
CHAPTER VII — TERROR
CHAPTER VIII — REVELATION OF BUNNING (I)
CHAPTER IX — REVELATION OF BUNNING (II)
CHAPTER X — CRAVEN
CHAPTER XI — FIFTH OF NOVEMBER
CHAPTER XII — LOVE TO THE "VALSE TRISTE"
CHAPTER XIII — MRS. CRAVEN
CHAPTER XIV — GOD
CHAPTER XV — PRELUDE TO A JOURNEY
CHAPTER XVI — OLVA AND MARGARET
CHAPTER XVII — FIRST CHAPTER
The
DARK FOREST
by
HUGH WALPOLE
CONTENTS
PART ONE
CHAPTER PAGE
I. Spring in the Train 11
II. The School-House 38
III. The Invisible Battle 70
IV. Nikitin 105
V. First Move to the Enemy 133
VI. The Retreat 151
VII. One Night 181
PART TWO
I. The Lovers 209
II. Marie Ivanovna 227
III. The Forest 248
IV. Four? 270
V. The Door Closes Behind Them 294
THE
WOODEN HORSE
BY
HUGH WALPOLE
1919
CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V CHAPTER VI CHAPTER VII CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX CHAPTER X CHAPTER XI CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII CHAPTER XIV CHAPTER XV CHAPTER XVI
THE DUCHESS OF WREXE
HER DECLINE AND DEATH
A ROMANTIC COMMENTARY
BY HUGH WALPOLE
1914
CONTENTS
BOOK I. THE DUCHESS
CHAPTER I. Felix Brun, Dr. Christopher, Rachel Beaminster—They Are Surveyed by the Portrait
CHAPTER II. Rachel
CHAPTER III. Lady Adela
CHAPTER IV. The Pool
CHAPTER V. She Comes Out
CHAPTER VI. Fans
CHAPTER VII. In the Heart of the House
CHAPTER VIII. The Tiger
CHAPTER IX. The Golden Cage
CHAPTER X. Lizzie and Breton
CHAPTER XI. Her Grace's Day
CHAPTER XII. Defiance of the Tiger—I
CHAPTER XIII. Defiance of the Tiger—II
BOOK II: RACHEL
CHAPTER I. The Pool and the Snow
CHAPTER II. A Little House
CHAPTER III. First Sequel to Defiance
CHAPTER IV. Rachel—and Christopher and Roddy
CHAPTER V. Lizzie's Journey—I
CHAPTER VI. All the Beaminsters
CHAPTER VII. Rachel and Breton
CHAPTER VIII. Christopher's Day
CHAPTER IX. The Darkest Hour
CHAPTER X. Lizzie's Journey—II
CHAPTER XI. Roddy Is Master
CHAPTER XII. Lizzie's Journey—III
BOOK III: RODDY
CHAPTER I. Regent's Park—Breton and Lizzie
CHAPTER II. The Duchess Moves
CHAPTER III. Roddy Moves
CHAPTER IV. March 13th: Breton's Tiger
CHAPTER V. March 13th: Rachel's Heart
CHAPTER VI. March 13th: Roddy Talks to the Devil and the Duchess Denies God
CHAPTER VII. Chamber Music—A Trio
CHAPTER VIII. A Quartette
CHAPTER IX. Rachel and Roddy
CHAPTER X. Lizzie Becomes Miss Rand Again
CHAPTER XI. The Last View from High Windows
CHAPTER XII. Rachel, Roddy, Lord John, Christopher
CHAPTER XIII. Epilogue—Prologue
NOVELS BY HUGH WALPOLE
THE GODS AND MR. PERRIN
A Tragi-Comedy
By Hugh Walpole
1911
CONTENTS
THE GODS AND MR. PERRIN
CHAPTER I—MR. VINCENT PERRIN DRINKS HIS TEA AND GIVES MR. TRAILL SOUND ADVICE
CHAPTER II—INTRODUCES A CONFUSING COMPANY OF PERSONS, WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON MRS. COMBER
CHAPTER III—CONCERNS ALL THE WONDERFUL THINGS THAT MAY HAPPEN BETWEEN SOUP AND DESSERT
CHAPTER IV—BIRKLAND LOQUITUR
CHAPTER V—A GAME OF FOOTBALL AND A DANCE IN PENDRAGON HAVE THEIR PART IN THE SCHEME OF THINGS
CHAPTER VI—SÆVA INDIGNATIO
CHAPTER VII—THE BATTLE OP THE UMBRELLA; THEY OPEN FIRE
CHAPTER VIII—THE BATTLE OP THE UMBRELLA; CAMPS ARE FORMED—ALSO SOME SKIRMISHING
CHAPTER IX—THE BATTLE OP THE UMBRELLA; WITH THE LADIES
CHAPTER X—THE BATTLE OF THE UMBRELLA; “WHOM THE GODS WISH TO DESTROY....”
CHAPTER XI—MR. PERRIN SEES DOUBLE
CHAPTER XII—MR. PERRIN WALKS IN SLEEP
CHAPTER XIII—MR. PERRIN LISTENS WHILE THEY ALL MAKE SPEECHES
CHAPTER XIV—MR. PERRIN REACHES THE HEART OF HIS KINGDOM
CHAPTER XV—THE GOLDEN VIEW
JOSEPH CONRAD
By Hugh Walpole
1916
CONTENTS
I—BIOGRAPHY
II—THE NOVELIST
III—THE POET
IV—ROMANCE AND REALISM
A SHORT BIBLIOGRAPHY OF JOSEPH CONRAD’S PRINCIPAL WRITINGS
AMERICAN BIBLIOGRAPHY
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