Hesperus; or, Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days: A Biography. Vol. II.

A sequence of dog-post-day entries presents an episodic blend of comic incident, sentimental tableau, theological and philosophical reflection, and theatrical vignette. Recurring characters move through misunderstandings, secret attachments, family gatherings, festival observances, travel, and occasional violence, while the narrator intersperses ironic commentary and playful digressions. Episodes include fainting fits, parsonage scenes, Easter and Whitsuntide celebrations, letters and essays on friendship and the soul, and a dramatic duel, among smaller sketches. The volume closes with farewells, acts of self-sacrifice, and a miscellany of portraits that alternate between satire, tenderness, and devotional meditation.