THE WOODEN HORSE

By Hugh Walpole



CONTENTS

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

By Hugh Walpole



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



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



CONTENTS

I BIOGRAPHY
II THE NOVELIST
III THE POET
IV ROMANCE AND REALISM

A SHORT BIBLIOGRAPHY OF JOSEPH CONRAD’S PRINCIPAL WRITINGS

AMERICAN BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX