No Name
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No Name is a 19th-century novel revolving around the issue of illegitimacy. The story begins in 1846, at Combe-Raven in West Somerset, the country residence of the happy Vanstone family. In the first scene, the reader is introduced to Mr. Andrew Vanstone, Mrs. Vanstone, and their two daughters Norah, age 26, happy and quiet, and the irrepressible Magdalen, just 18, beautiful but with a steely jaw. They live in peace and contentment, looked after by their governess, Miss Garth. Magdalen likes nothing better than to read at her window while her personal maid combs through and through her long ha...
Chapters (131)
- No Name
- PREFACE.
- NO NAME.
- THE FIRST SCENE. COMBE-RAVEN, SOMERSETSHIRE.
- 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.
- BETWEEN THE SCENES. PROGRESS OF THE STORY THROUGH THE POST.
- I. From Norah Vanstone to Mr. Pendril.
- II. From Miss Garth to Mr. Pendril.
- III. From Magdalen to Norah (inclosed in the preceding Letter).
- IV. From Sergeant Bulmer (of the Detective Police) to Mr. Pendril.
- V. Anonymous Letter addressed to Mr. Pendril.
- THE SECOND SCENE. SKELDERGATE, YORK.
- CHAPTER I.
- CHAPTER II.
- CHAPTER III.
- BETWEEN THE SCENES. CHRONICLE OF EVENTS: PRESERVED IN CAPTAIN WRAGGE’S DESPATCH BOX.
- I. Chronicle for October, 1846.
- II. Chronicle for November.
- III. Chronicle for December. First Fortnight.
- IV. Chronicle for December. Second Fortnight.
- V. Chronicle for January, 1847.
- VI. Chronicle for February.
- VII. Chronicle for March.
- VIII. Chronicle for April and May.
- IX. Chronicle for June.
- THE THIRD SCENE. VAUXHALL WALK, LAMBETH.
- CHAPTER I.
- CHAPTER II.
- CHAPTER III.
- CHAPTER IV.
- BETWEEN THE SCENES. PROGRESS OF THE STORY THROUGH THE POST.
- I. Extract from the Advertising Columns of “The Times.”
- II. From Captain Wragge to Magdalen.
- III. From Norah to Magdalen.
- IV. From Miss Garth to Magdalen.
- V. From Francis Clare, Jun., to Magdalen.
- VI. From Francis Clare, Sen., to Magdalen.
- VII. From Mrs. Wragge to her Husband.
- VIII. From Norah to Magdalen.
- IX. From Magdalen to Norah.
- X. From Magdalen to Miss Garth.
- XI. From Magdalen to Captain Wragge.
- XII. From Captain Wragge to Magdalen.
- XIII.
- THE FOURTH SCENE. ALDBOROUGH, SUFFOLK.
- 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.
- BETWEEN THE SCENES. PROGRESS OF THE STORY THROUGH THE POST.
- I. From George Bartram to Noel Vanstone.
- II. From Norah Vanstone to Miss Garth.
- III. From Mr. John Loscombe (Solicitor) to George Bartram, Esq.
- IV. From Norah Vanstone to Miss Garth.
- V. From Mrs. Lecount to Mr. de Bleriot, General Agent, London.
- VI. From Mr. de Bleriot to Mrs. Lecount.
- VII. From Mr. Pendril to Norah Vanstone.
- VIII. From Norah Vanstone to Mr. Pendril.
- IX. From Mr. de Bleriot to Mrs. Lecount.
- X. From Miss Garth to Mr. Pendril.
- XI. From Mrs. Lecount to Mr. de Bleriot.
- XII. From Mr. Pendril to Miss Garth.
- XIII. From Mr. de Bleriot to Mrs. Lecount.
- XIV. From Mrs. Lecount to Mr. de Bleriot.
- THE FIFTH SCENE. BALIOL COTTAGE, DUMFRIES.
- CHAPTER I.
- CHAPTER II.
- CHAPTER III.
- BETWEEN THE SCENES. PROGRESS OF THE STORY THROUGH THE POST.
- I. From Mrs. Noel Vanstone to Mr. Loscombe.
- II. From Mr. Loscombe to Mrs. Noel Vanstone.
- III. From Mrs. Noel Vanstone to Miss Garth.
- IV. From Mr. Loscombe to Mrs. Noel Vanstone.
- V. From Mr. Pendril to Miss Garth.
- VI. From Mr. Loscombe to Mrs. Noel Vanstone.
- VII. From Mrs. Noel Vanstone to Mr. Loscombe.
- VIII. From Mr. Loscombe to Mrs. Noel Vanstone.
- IX. From Mrs. Noel Vanstone to Mr. Loscombe.
- THE SIXTH SCENE. ST. JOHN’S WOOD.
- CHAPTER I.
- CHAPTER II.
- BETWEEN THE SCENES. PROGRESS OF THE STORY THROUGH THE POST.
- I. From Miss Garth to Mr. Pendril.
- II. From Mr. Pendril to Miss Garth.
- III. From Admiral Bartram to Mrs. Drake (housekeeper at St. Crux).
- IV. From Mrs. Drake to Admiral Bartram.
- THE SEVENTH SCENE. ST. CRUX-IN-THE-MARSH.
- CHAPTER I.
- CHAPTER II.
- CHAPTER III.
- CHAPTER IV.
- BETWEEN THE SCENES. PROGRESS OF THE STORY THROUGH THE POST.
- I. From George Bartram to Admiral Bartram.
- II. From George Bartram to Miss Garth.
- III. From Miss Garth to George Bartram.
- IV. From Mrs. Drake to George Bartram.
- V. From George Bartram to Miss Garth.
- VI. From Mr. Loscombe to Mrs. Noel Vanstone.
- VII. From George Bartram to Miss Garth.
- VIII. From Mr. Loscombe to Mrs. Noel Vanstone.
- IX. From Mrs. Ruddock (Lodging-house Keeper) to Mr. Loscombe.
- X. From Mr. Loscombe to Mrs. Ruddock.
- THE LAST SCENE. AARON’S BUILDINGS
- CHAPTER I.
- CHAPTER II.
- CHAPTER III.
- CHAPTER IV.
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