New York: Its Upper Ten and Lower Million
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Chapters (193)
- NEW YORK: ITS UPPER TEN AND LOWER MILLION.
- CONTENTS.
- Part First.
- "FRANK VAN HUYDEN." DEC. 23 1844.—EVENING.
- Part Second.
- FROM NIGHTFALL UNTIL MIDNIGHT. DEC. 23, 1844.
- Part Third.
- THROUGH THE SILENT CITY. DEC. 24, 1844.
- Part Fourth.
- IN THE TEMPLE—FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL DAWN. DEC. 24, 1844.
- Part Fifth.
- THE DAWN, SUNRISE AND DAY. DEC. 24, 1844.
- Part Sixth.
- DAY, SUNSET, NIGHT. DECEMBER 24, 1844.
- Part Seventh.
- THE DAY OF TWENTY-ONE YEARS. DEC. 25, 1844.
- Epilogue.
- PRELIMINARY SKETCH.
- PROLOGUE
- PART FIRST.
- "FRANK VAN HUYDEN."
- DEC. 23, 1844.—EVENING.
- CHAPTER I.
- "DOES HE REMEMBER?"
- CHAPTER II.
- FRANK AND HER SINGULAR VISITOR.
- CHAPTER III.
- THE CHILDHOOD OF THE MIDNIGHT QUEEN.
- CHAPTER IV.
- MAIDENHOOD.
- CHAPTER V.
- ON THE ROCK.
- CHAPTER VI.
- AMONG THE PALISADES.
- CHAPTER VII.
- IN THE FOREST NOOK.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- HOME, ADIEU!
- CHAPTER IX.
- ERNEST AND HIS SINGULAR ADVENTURE.
- CHAPTER X.
- THE PALACE-HOME.
- CHAPTER XI.
- "SHE'LL DO."
- CHAPTER XII.
- A REVELATION.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- MORPHINE.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- THE SALE IS COMPLETE.
- CHAPTER XV.
- "LOST, LOST UTTERLY."
- PART SECOND.
- "FROM NIGHTFALL UNTIL MIDNIGHT."
- DEC. 23, 1844.
- CHAPTER I.
- BLOODHOUND AND THE UNKNOWN.
- CHAPTER II.
- THE CANAL STREET SHIRT STORE.
- CHAPTER III.
- "DO THEY ROAR?"
- CHAPTER IV.
- THE SEVEN VAULTS.
- CHAPTER V.
- THE LEGATE OF THE POPE.
- CHAPTER VI.
- "JOANNA."
- CHAPTER VII.
- THE WHITE SLAVE AND HIS SISTER.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- ELEANOR LYNN.
- CHAPTER IX.
- BERNARD LYNN.
- CHAPTER X.
- "YES, YOU WILL MEET HIM."
- CHAPTER XI.
- IN THE HOUSE OF THE MERCHANT PRINCE.
- CHAPTER XII.
- "SHOW ME THE WAY."
- CHAPTER XIII.
- THE REVEREND VOLUPTUARIES.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- BELOW FIVE POINTS.
- PART THIRD.
- "THROUGH THE SILENT CITY."
- DECEMBER 24, 1844.
- CHAPTER I.
- THE DEN OF MADAM RESIMER.
- CHAPTER II.
- "HERMAN, YOU WILL NOT DESERT ME?"
- CHAPTER III.
- HERMAN, ARTHUR, ALICE.
- CHAPTER IV.
- THE RED BOOK.
- CHAPTER V.
- "WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH HER?"
- CHAPTER VI.
- A BRIEF EPISODE.
- CHAPTER VII.
- THROUGH THE SILENT CITY.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- TRINITY CHURCH.
- CHAPTER IX.
- THE END OF THE MARCH.
- PART FOURTH.
- IN THE TEMPLE. FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL DAWN.
- DECEMBER 24, 1844.
- CHAPTER I.
- IN THE TEMPLE—THE CENTRAL CHAMBER.
- CHAPTER II.
- THE BLUE ROOM.
- CHAPTER III.
- THE GOLDEN ROOM.
- CHAPTER IV.
- THE BRIDAL CHAMBER.
- CHAPTER V.
- THE SCARLET CHAMBER.
- CHAPTER VI.
- BANK-STOCK AT THE BAR.
- CHAPTER VII.
- "WHERE IS THE CHILD OF GULIAN VAN HUYDEN?"
- CHAPTER VIII.
- BEVERLY AND JOANNA.
- CHAPTER IX.
- MARY BERMAN—CARL RAPHAEL.
- PART FIFTH.
- THE DAWN, SUNRISE AND DAY.
- DECEMBER 24, 1844.
- CHAPTER I.
- "THE OTHER CHILD."
- CHAPTER II.
- RANDOLPH AND HIS BROTHER.
- CHAPTER III.
- THE HUSBAND AND THE PROFLIGATE.
- CHAPTER IV.
- ISRAEL AND HIS VICTIM.
- CHAPTER V.
- MARY, CARL, CORNELIUS.
- CHAPTER VI.
- A LOOK INTO THE RED BOOK.
- CHAPTER VII.
- MARION MERLIN.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- NIAGARA.
- CHAPTER IX.
- A SECOND MARRIAGE.
- CHAPTER X.
- A SECOND MURDER.
- CHAPTER XI.
- MARION AND HERMAN BARNHURST.
- CHAPTER XII.
- MARION AND FANNY.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- AN UNUTTERABLE CRIME.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- SUICIDE.
- conclusion.
- "TRAGEDY IN HIGH LIFE.
- CHAPTER XV.
- AFTER THE DEATH OF MARION.
- PART SIXTH.
- DAY, SUNSET, NIGHT.
- DECEMBER 24, 1844.
- CHAPTER I.
- ARRAYED FOR THE BRIDAL.
- CHAPTER II.
- HERMAN AND GODIVA.
- CHAPTER III.
- THE DREAM-ELIXIR.
- CHAPTER IV.
- THE BRIDALS OF JOANNA AND BEVERLY.
- CHAPTER V.
- AN EPISODE.
- PART SEVENTH.
- THE DAY OF TWENTY-ONE YEARS.
- DECEMBER 25, 1844.
- CHAPTER I.
- MARTIN FULMER APPEARS.
- CHAPTER II.
- THE SEVEN ARE SUMMONED.
- CHAPTER III.
- "SAY, BETWEEN US THREE!"
- CHAPTER IV.
- THE LEGATE OF HIS HOLINESS.
- CHAPTER V.
- THE SON AT LAST.
- CHAPTER VI.
- A LONG ACCOUNT SETTLED.
- CHAPTER VII.
- IN THE BANQUET-ROOM ONCE MORE.
- EPILOGUE.
- ON THE OCEAN,—BY THE RIVER SHORE,—IN THE VATICAN,—ON THE PRAIRIE.
- THE END.
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