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The History of Henry Esmond
William Makepeace Thackeray
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A young nobleman of obscure birth sacrifices his own interests to uphold the honor of his patrons’ family.
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- Titlepage
- Imprint
- Dedication
- Preface
- The History of Henry Esmond
- Book I: The Early Youth of Henry Esmond, Up to the Time of His Leaving Trinity College, in Cambridge
- I: An Account of the Family of Esmond of Castlewood Hall
- II: Relates How Francis, Fourth Viscount, Arrives at Castlewood
- III: Whither in the Time of Thomas, Third Viscount, I Had Preceded Him as Page to Isabella
- IV: I Am Placed Under a Popish Priest and Bred to That Religion—Viscountess Castlewood
- V: My Superiors Are Engaged in Plots for the Restoration of King James II
- VI: The Issue of the Plots—The Death of Thomas, Third Viscount of Castlewood; and the Imprisonment of His Viscountess
- VII: I Am Left at Castlewood an Orphan, and Find Most Kind Protectors There
- VIII: After Good Fortune Comes Evil
- IX: I Have the Smallpox, and Prepare to Leave Castlewood
- X: I Go to Cambridge, and Do but Little Good There
- XI: I Come Home for a Holiday to Castlewood, and Find a Skeleton in the House
- XII: My Lord Mohun Comes Among Us for No Good
- XIII: My Lord Leaves Us and His Evil Behind Him
- XIV: We Ride After Him to London
- Book II: Contains Mr. Esmond’s Military Life, and Other Matters Appertaining to the Esmond Family
- I: I Am in Prison, and Visited, but Not Consoled There
- II: I Come to the End of My Captivity, but Not of My Trouble
- III: I Take the Queen’s Pay in Quin’s Regiment
- IV: Recapitulations
- V: I Go on the Vigo Bay Expedition, Taste Saltwater and Smell Powder
- VI: The 29th December
- VII: I Am Made Welcome at Walcote
- VIII: Family Talk
- IX: I Make the Campaign of 1704
- X: An Old Story About a Fool and a Woman
- XI: The Famous Mr. Joseph Addison
- XII: I Get a Company in the Campaign of 1706
- XIII: I Meet an Old Acquaintance in Flanders, and Find My Mother’s Grave and My Own Cradle There
- XIV: The Campaign of 1707, 1708
- XV: General Webb Wins the Battle of Wynendael
- Book III: Containing the End of Mr. Esmond’s Adventures in England
- I: I Come to an End of My Battles and Bruises
- II: I Go Home, and Harp on the Old String
- III: A Paper Out of the Spectator
- IV: Beatrix’s New Suitor
- V: Mohun Appears for the Last Time in This History
- VI: Poor Beatrix
- VII: I Visit Castlewood Once More
- VIII: I Travel to France and Bring Home a Portrait of Rigaud
- IX: The Original of the Portrait Comes to England
- X: We Entertain a Very Distinguished Guest at Kensington
- XI: Our Guest Quits Us as Not Being Hospitable Enough
- XII: A Great Scheme, and Who Balked It
- XIII: August 1st, 1714
- Book I: The Early Youth of Henry Esmond, Up to the Time of His Leaving Trinity College, in Cambridge
- Endnotes
- Colophon
- Uncopyright
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- The League of Moveable Type (tyd)
- William Makepeace Thackeray (ann, aut, dto, wpr)
- Augustus Leopold Egg (art)
- Donald Lainson (trc)
- David Widger (trc)
- David Reimer (bkp, blw, cov, mrk, pfr, tyg)
- Robin Whittleton (pfr)