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