King of the Castle
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About This Book
George Manville Fenn was a prolific English novelist, journalist, editor and educationalist. Many of his novels were written for young adults. His final book was a biography of his fellow writer for juveniles, George Alfred Henty. Fenn, the third child and eldest son of a butler, Charles Fenn, was largely self-educated, teaching himself French, German and Italian. After studying at Battersea Training College for Teachers (1851-1854), he became the master of a national school at Alford, Lincolnshire.
Chapters (108)
- George Manville Fenn "King of the Castle"
- Volume One—Chapter One.
- Part of the Garrison.
- Volume One—Chapter Two.
- Things go Crooked.
- Volume One—Chapter Three.
- Lesson the First.
- Volume One—Chapter Four.
- “All to Bits!”
- Volume One—Chapter Five.
- The Doctor is King.
- Volume One—Chapter Six.
- In Charge.
- Volume One—Chapter Seven.
- Sarah Woodham’s Vow.
- Volume One—Chapter Eight.
- Claude Opens the Awful Door.
- Volume One—Chapter Nine.
- The Beggar.
- Volume One—Chapter Ten.
- Denise.
- Volume One—Chapter Eleven.
- How to Reach the Fair Star.
- Volume One—Chapter Twelve.
- The Gift of a White Card.
- Volume One—Chapter Thirteen.
- Hearts are not Deformed.
- Volume One—Chapter Fourteen.
- A Telegram.
- Volume One—Chapter Fifteen.
- Tempted.
- Volume One—Chapter Sixteen.
- Gartram Takes his Dose.
- End of Volume One.
- Volume Two—Chapter One.
- The Looming of a Storm.
- Volume Two—Chapter Two.
- Chris Visits the Museum.
- Volume Two—Chapter Three.
- Glyddyr Sees the Golden Cave.
- Volume Two—Chapter Four.
- In the Shadow.
- Volume Two—Chapter Five.
- Approaching a Crisis.
- Volume Two—Chapter Six.
- Getting Languid.
- Volume Two—Chapter Seven.
- For Money’s Sake.
- Volume Two—Chapter Eight.
- After Dinner.
- Volume Two—Chapter Nine.
- An Unpleasant Position.
- Volume Two—Chapter Ten.
- Parry Glyddyr is Unwell.
- Volume Two—Chapter Eleven.
- The Night Alarm.
- Volume Two—Chapter Twelve.
- Her Own Mistress.
- Volume Two—Chapter Thirteen.
- Glyddyr Communes with Self.
- Volume Two—Chapter Fourteen.
- Wimble finds a Curiosity.
- Volume Two—Chapter Fifteen.
- The Dead tell no Tales.
- Volume Two—Chapter Sixteen.
- Mr Wimble Rakes for Information.
- End of Volume Two.
- Volume Three—Chapter One.
- An Angry Encounter.
- Volume Three—Chapter Two.
- At the Grave.
- Volume Three—Chapter Three.
- Glyddyr Requires a Pick-me-up.
- Volume Three—Chapter Four.
- Wimble Seizes the Clue.
- Volume Three—Chapter Five.
- Mr Wimble is in Doubt.
- Volume Three—Chapter Six.
- Two Meetings.
- Volume Three—Chapter Seven.
- Glyddyr Endorses a Note.
- Volume Three—Chapter Eight.
- Mrs Sarson’s Appeal.
- Volume Three—Chapter Nine.
- A Debate.
- Volume Three—Chapter Ten.
- Coming Back on Friday.
- Volume Three—Chapter Eleven.
- Under the Cloud.
- Volume Three—Chapter Twelve.
- Conscience Pricking.
- Volume Three—Chapter Thirteen.
- A Strange Wooing.
- Volume Three—Chapter Fourteen.
- “And this is being Married.”
- Volume Three—Chapter Fifteen.
- “Only Wait.”
- Volume Three—Chapter Sixteen.
- How John Trevithick hung about.
- Volume Three—Chapter Seventeen.
- A Climax in Glyddyr’s Life.
- Volume Three—Chapter Eighteen.
- The Lawyer is Busy.
- Volume Three—Chapter Nineteen.
- Two Wives.
- Volume Three—Chapter Twenty.
- The Truth.
- The End.
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