The Essential E. F. Benson: 53+ Titles in One Volume (Illustrated Edition)

The Essential E. F. Benson: 53+ Titles in One Volume (Illustrated Edition)
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This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Contents: Make Way For Lucia: Queen Lucia Miss Mapp Dodo Trilogy: Dodo: A Detail of the Day Dodo's Daughter or Dodo the Second Dodo Wonders David Blaize Series: David Blaize David Blaize and the Blue Door Other Novels: The Rubicon The Judgement Books The Vintage Mammon and Co. Scarlet and Hyssop The Relentless City The Valkyries The Angel of Pain The House of Defence The Blotting Book Daisy's Aunt Mrs. Ames Thorley Weir Arundel Michael Up and Down Across the Stream Short Story Collections: The Room in the Tower, and Other Stories The Countess of Lowndes Square, and Other Stories Historical Works Edward Frederic Benson (1867–1940) was an English novelist, biographer, memoirist, archaeologist and short story writer, known professionally as E.F. Benson.

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E F Benson. The Essential E. F. Benson: 53+ Titles in One Volume (Illustrated Edition)

The Essential E. F. Benson: 53+ Titles in One Volume (Illustrated Edition)

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Table of Contents

Make Way For Lucia

Queen Lucia

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fifteen

Epilogue or Preface

Miss Mapp

Preface

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Epilogue

Dodo Trilogy

Dodo. A Detail of the Day

Volume I

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Volume II

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fifteen

Chapter Sixteen

Chapter Seventeen

Chapter Eighteen

Chapter Nineteen

Chapter Twenty

Chapter Twenty-One

Dodo's Daughter. or. Dodo the Second

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

Dodo Wonders

Chapter I. Dodo de Senectute

Chapter II. Highness

Chapter III. Cross-Currents

Chapter IV. Jumbo

Chapter V. A Man's Hand

Chapter VI. A Waterloo Ball

Chapter VII. Dodo's Apprenticeship

Chapter VIII. Edith Declares War

Chapter IX. Mid-Stream

Chapter X. The Silver Bow

Chapter XI. Dodo's Night Out

Chapter XII. The Revival

David Blaize Trilogy

David Blaize

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

David Blaize and the Blue Door

ILLUSTRATIONS

Chapter I

Chapter II

Chapter III

Chapter IV

Chapter V

Chapter VI

Chapter VII

Chapter VIII

Other Novels

The Rubicon

Book I

Chapter I

Chapter II

Chapter III

Chapter IV

Book II

Chapter I

Chapter II

Chapter III

Chapter IV

Chapter V

Chapter VI

Chapter VII

Chapter VIII

Book III

Chapter I

Chapter II

Chapter III

The Judgement Books

Chapter I

Chapter II

Chapter III

Chapter IV

Chapter V

Chapter VI

Chapter VII

Chapter VIII

Chapter IX

The Vintage

A Romance of the Greek War of Independence

ILLUSTRATIONS

Part I. The Vineyard

Chapter I. The House of the Road to Nauplia

Chapter II. The Coming of Nicholas Vidalis

Chapter III. The Story of a Brigand

Chapter IV. The Midnight Ordeal

Chapter V. Mitsos Picks Cherries for Maria

Chapter VI. The Song from the Darkness

Chapter VII. The Port Dues of Corinth

Chapter VIII. The Mending of the Monastery Roof

Chapter IX. The Singer from the Darkness

Part II. The Eve of the Gathering

Chapter I. Mitsos Meets His Cousins

Chapter II. Mitsos and Yanni Find a Horse

Chapter III. Mitsos has the Hysterics

Chapter IV. Yanni Pays a Visit to the Turk

Chapter V. The Vision at Bassae

Chapter VI. Three Little Men Fall Off Their Horses

Chapter VII. Mitsos Disarranges a House-Roof

Chapter VIII. The Message of Fire

Part III. The Treading of the Grapes

Chapter I. Te Deum Laudamus

Chapter II. Two Silver Candlesticks

Chapter III. The Adventure of the Fire-Ship

Chapter IV. The Training of the Troops

Chapter V. The Hornets' Nest at Valtetzi

Chapter VI. The Entry of Germanos

Chapter VII. The Rule of the Senate

Chapter VIII. The Song from Tripoli

Chapter IX. Private Nicholas Vidalis

Chapter X. The Fall of Tripoli

Chapter XI. Father and Daughter

Chapter XII. The Search for Suleima

Chapter XIII. Nicholas Goes Home

Chapter XIV. The House on the Road to Nauplia

Mammon and Co

Book I

Chapter I. The City Dinner

Chapter II. Sunday Morning

Chapter III. After the Gee-Gee Party

Chapter IV. Kit's Little Plan

Chapter V. Toby

Chapter VI. Toby's Partner

Chapter VII. The Solitary Financier

Chapter VIII. The Simply Nobody

Chapter IX. The Plot Miscarries

Chapter X. Mrs. Murchison's Diplomacy

Chapter XI. Mr. Alington Opens Check

Chapter XII. The Cottage by the Sea

Chapter XIII. Toby to the Rescue

Chapter XIV. The Chairman and the Director

Chapter XV. The Week by the Sea

Book II

Chapter I. Kit's Meditations

Chapter II. The First Deal

Chapter III. Lily Draws a Cheque

Chapter IV. The Darkened House

Chapter V. Toby Acts Without Speaking

Chapter VI. Lily's Desire

Chapter VII. The Second Deal

Chapter VIII. Mr. Alington Leaves London

Chapter IX. The Slump

Chapter X. Toby Draws the Moral

Scarlet and Hyssop

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

Chapter XVII

Epilogue

The Relentless City

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

Chapter XVII

Chapter XVIII

Epilogue

The Valkyries

Preface

Chapter I. Introduction. The House of Hunding

Chapter II. The Coming of the Stranger

Chapter III. The Story of the Stranger

Chapter IV. The Recognition

Chapter V. The Strife of Wotan and Fricka

Chapter VI. Siegmund's Lot is Cast

Chapter VII. The Fight of Siegmund

Chapter VIII. The Flight of Brunnhilde

Chapter IX. The Sentence of Brunnhilde

Chapter X. The Sleep of Brunnhilde

The Angel of Pain

First

Second

Third

Fourth

Fifth

Sixth

Seventh

Eighth

Ninth

Tenth

Eleventh

Twelfth

Thirteenth

Fourteenth

Fifteenth

Sixteenth

Seventeenth

Eighteenth

Nineteenth

Twentieth

Twenty-First

Twenty-Second

Twenty-Third

Epilogue

The House of Defence

Volume I

DEDICATION

Chapter I

Chapter II

Chapter III

Chapter IV

Chapter V

Volume II

Chapter I

Chapter II

Chapter III

Chapter IV

Chapter V

Chapter VI

The Blotting Book

Chapter I

Chapter II

Chapter III

Chapter IV

Chapter V

Chapter VI

Chapter VII

Chapter VIII

Chapter IX

Chapter X

Chapter XI

Daisy's Aunt

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

Chapter XVII

Chapter XVIII

Chapter XIX

Chapter XX

Chapter XXI

Chapter XXII

Chapter XXIII

Chapter XXIV

Chapter XXV

Chapter XXVI

Chapter XXVII

Mrs. Ames

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

Thorley Weir

Chapter I

Chapter II

Chapter III

Chapter IV

Chapter V

Chapter VI

Chapter VII

Chapter VIII

Chapter IX

Chapter X

Arundel

Prologue

Chapter I. The Call from Without

Chapter II. The Riddle Grows

Book One

Chapter III. Comfortable Mrs. Hancock

Chapter IV. Comfortable Plans

Chapter V. Comfortable Settlements

Book Two

Chapter VI. Elizabeth Enters

Chapter VII. The Intermezzo

Chapter VIII. The Mountain-Top

Chapter IX. Edward's Absence

Chapter X. Edward's Return

Chapter XI. The Telegram

Book Three

Chapter XII. April Evening

Chapter XIII. The Grisly Kittens

Chapter XIV. Heart's Desire

Michael

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

Chapter XVII

Up and Down

May, 1914

June, 1914

July, 1914

August, 1914

September, 1915

October, 1915

November, 1916

December, 1915

January, 1917

February, 1917

March, 1917

April, 1917

Across the Stream

Introduction

Book I

Chapter I

Chapter II

Chapter III

Chapter IV

Book II

Chapter V

Chapter VI

Chapter VII

Chapter VIII

Book III

Chapter IX

Chapter X

Chapter XI

Chapter XII

Chapter XIII

Short Story Collections

The Room in the Tower, and Other Stories

The Room in the Tower

Gavon’s Eve

The Dust-Cloud

The Confession of Charles Linkworth

At Abdul Ali’s Grave

The Shootings of Achnaleish

How Fear Departed from the Long Gallery

Caterpillars

The Cat

The Bus-Conductor

The Man Who Went Too Far

Between the Lights

Outside the Door

The Other Bed

The Thing in the Hall

The House with the Brick-Kiln

The Terror by Night

The Countess of Lowndes Square, and Other Stories

BLACKMAILING STORIES

The Countess of Lowndes Square

The Blackmailer of Park Lane

GENERAL STORIES

The Dance on the Beefsteak

The Oriolists

In the Dark

The False Step

CAT STORIES

“Puss-Cat”

There Arose a King

CRANK STORIES

The Tragedy of Oliver Bowman

Philip’s Safety Razor

SPOOK STORIES

The Case of Frank Hampden

Mrs. Andrews’s Control

The Ape

“Through”

Historical Works

Deutschland Über Allah

Crescent and Iron Cross

Preface

Chapter I. The Theory of the Old Turks

Chapter II. The Theory of the New Turks

Chapter III. The End of the Armenian Question

Chapter IV. The Question of Syria and Palestine

Chapter V. Deutschland über Allah

Chapter VI 'Thy Kingdom is Divided'

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Chapter VII. The Grip op the Octopus

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E. F. Benson

Queen Lucia

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Swiftly he passed into his bedroom next door, and arrayed himself in his summer Hightums; a fresh (almost pearly) suit of white duck, a mauve tie with an amethyst pin in it, socks, tightly braced up, of precisely the same colour as the tie, so that an imaginative beholder might have conjectured that on this warm day the end of his tie had melted and run down his legs; buckskin shoes with tall slim heels and a straw-hat completed this pretty Hightum. He had meant to wear it for the first time at Lucia's party tomorrow, but now, after her meanness, she deserved to be punished. All Riseholme should see it before she did.

The group round Mrs Weston's chair was still engaged in conversation when Georgie came up, and he casually let slip what a bore it was to pay calls on such a lovely day, but he had promised to visit Miss Olga Bracely, who had just arrived. So there was another nasty one for Lucia, since now all Riseholme would know of her actual arrival before Lucia did.

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