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Эдвард Бульвер-Литтон. LOST IN ROME
LOST IN ROME
Table of Contents
THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII
BOOK THE FIRST
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
BOOK THE SECOND
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
BOOK THE THIRD
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
BOOK THE FOURTH
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
BOOK THE FIFTH
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER THE LAST
RIENZI, THE LAST OF THE ROMAN TRIBUNES
PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION OF RIENZI
PREFACE TO THE PRESENT EDITION, 1848
BOOK I. THE TIME, THE PLACE, AND THE MEN
CHAPTER I. THE BROTHERS
CHAPTER II. AN HISTORICAL SURVEY—NOT TO BE PASSED OVER, EXCEPT BY
CHAPTER III. THE BRAWL
CHAPTER IV. AN ADVENTURE
CHAPTER V. THE DESCRIPTION OF A CONSPIRATOR, AND THE DAWN OF THE CONSPIRACY
CHAPTER VI. IRENE IN THE PALACE OF ADRIAN DI CASTELLO
CHAPTER VII. UPON LOVE AND LOVERS
CHAPTER VIII. THE ENTHUSIASTIC MAN JUDGED BY THE DISCREET MAN
CHAPTER IX “WHEN THE PEOPLE SAW THIS PICTURE, EVERY ONE MARVELLED.”
CHAPTER X. A ROUGH SPIRIT RAISED, WHICH MAY HEREAFTER REND THE WIZARD
CHAPTER XI. NINA DI RASELLI
CHAPTER XII. THE STRANGE ADVENTURES THAT BEFEL WALTER DE MONTREAL
BOOK II. THE REVOLUTION
CHAPTER I. THE KNIGHT OF PROVENCE, AND HIS PROPOSAL
CHAPTER II. THE INTERVIEW, AND THE DOUBT
CHAPTER III. THE SITUATION OF A POPULAR PATRICIAN IN TIMES OF POPULAR DISCONTENT.—SCENE OF THE LATERAN
CHAPTER IV. THE AMBITIOUS CITIZEN, AND THE AMBITIOUS SOLDIER
CHAPTER V. THE PROCESSION OF THE BARONS.—THE BEGINNING OF THE END
CHAPTER VI. THE CONSPIRATOR BECOMES THE MAGISTRATE
CHAPTER VII. LOOKING AFTER THE HALTER WHEN THE MARE IS STOLEN
CHAPTER VIII. THE ATTACK—THE RETREAT—THE ELECTION—AND THE ADHESION
BOOK III. THE FREEDOM WITHOUT LAW
CHAPTER I. THE RETURN OF WALTER DE MONTREAL TO HIS FORTRESS
CHAPTER II. THE LIFE OF LOVE AND WAR—THE MESSENGER OF PEACE—THE JOUST
CHAPTER III. THE CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE ROMAN AND THE PROVENCAL—ADELINE’S HISTORY—THE MOONLIT SEA—THE LUTE AND THE SONG
BOOK IV. THE TRIUMPH AND THE POMP
CHAPTER I. THE BOY ANGELO—THE DREAM OF NINA FULFILLED
CHAPTER II. THE BLESSING OF A COUNCILLOR WHOSE INTERESTS AND HEART ARE OUR OWN.—THE STRAWS THROWN UPWARD—DO THEY PORTEND A STORM
CHAPTER III. THE ACTOR UNMASKED
CHAPTER IV. THE ENEMY’S CAMP
CHAPTER V. THE NIGHT AND ITS INCIDENTS
CHAPTER VI. THE CELEBRATED CITATION
CHAPTER VII. THE FESTIVAL
BOOK V. THE CRISIS
CHAPTER I. THE JUDGMENT OF THE TRIBUNE
CHAPTER II. THE FLIGHT
CHAPTER III. THE BATTLE
CHAPTER IV. THE HOLLOWNESS OF THE BASE
CHAPTER V. THE ROTTENNESS OF THE EDIFICE
CHAPTER VI. THE FALL OF THE TEMPLE
CHAPTER VII. THE SUCCESSORS OF AN UNSUCCESSFUL REVOLUTION—WHO IS TO BLAME—THE FORSAKEN ONE OR THE FORSAKERS?
BOOK VI. THE PLAGUE
CHAPTER 1. THE RETREAT OF THE LOVER
CHAPTER II. THE SEEKER
CHAPTER III. THE FLOWERS AMIDST THE TOMBS
CHAPTER IV. WE OBTAIN WHAT WE SEEK, AND KNOW IT NOT
CHAPTER V. THE ERROR
BOOK VII. THE PRISON
CHAPTER I. AVIGNON.—THE TWO PAGES.—THE STRANGER BEAUTY
CHAPTER II. THE CHARACTER OF A WARRIOR PRIEST—AN INTERVIEW—THE INTRIGUE AND COUNTER-INTRIGUE OF COURTS
CHAPTER III. HOLY MEN.—SAGACIOUS DELIBERATIONS.—JUST RESOLVES.—AND SORDID MOTIVES TO ALL
CHAPTER IV. THE LADY AND THE PAGE
CHAPTER V. THE INMATE OF THE TOWER
CHAPTER VI. THE SCENT DOES NOT LIE.—THE PRIEST AND THE SOLDIER
CHAPTER VII. VAUCLUSE AND ITS GENIUS LOCI.—OLD ACQUAINTANCE RENEWED
CHAPTER VIII. THE CROWD.—THE TRIAL.—THE VERDICT.—THE SOLDIER AND THE PAGE
CHAPTER IX. ALBORNOZ AND NINA
BOOK VIII. THE GRAND COMPANY
CHAPTER I. THE ENCAMPMENT
CHAPTER II. ADRIAN ONCE MORE THE GUEST OF MONTREAL
CHAPTER III. FAITHFUL AND ILL-FATED LOVE.—THE ASPIRATIONS SURVIVE THE AFFECTIONS
BOOK IX. THE RETURN
CHAPTER I. THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRANCE
CHAPTER II. THE MASQUERADE
CHAPTER III. ADRIAN’S ADVENTURES AT PALESTRINA
CHAPTER IV. THE POSITION OF THE SENATOR.—THE WORK OF YEARS.—THE REWARDS OF AMBITION
CHAPTER V. THE BITER BIT
CHAPTER VI. THE EVENTS GATHER TO THE END
BOOK X. THE LION Of BASALT
CHAPTER I. THE CONJUNCTION OF HOSTILE PLANETS IN THE HOUSE OF DEATH
CHAPTER II. MONTREAL AT ROME.—HIS RECEPTION OF ANGELO VILLANI
CHAPTER III. MONTREAL’S BANQUET
CHAPTER IV. THE SENTENCE OF WALTER DE MONTREAL
CHAPTER V. THE DISCOVERY
CHAPTER VI. THE SUSPENSE
CHAPTER VII. THE TAX
CHAPTER VIII. THE THRESHOLD OF THE EVENT
CHAPTER The Last. THE CLOSE OF THE CHASE
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Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Historical Novels: The Last Days of Pompeii & Rienzi, Last of the Roman Tribunes
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