The Briary Bush: A Novel
by Floyd Dell
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Chapters (669)(click to expand)
- THE BRIARY-BUSH
- CONTENTS
- I. Felix Decides to Change His Character
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- II. “Bon Voyage!”
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- III. Plans
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- IV. Surprises
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- V. The Struggle for Existence
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- VI. A Guide to Chicago
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- VII. Work and Play
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- VIII. Rose-Ann Goes Away
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- IX. How to Spend One’s Evenings
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- X. The Detached Attitude
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- XI. An Adventure in Philosophy
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- XII. Bachelor’s Hall
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- XIII. In Hospital
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- XIV. Heart and Hand
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- XV. Pre-Nuptial
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- XVI. Clive’s Assistance
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- XVII. Charivari
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- XVIII. The Authority of the State of Illinois
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- XIX. Together
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- XX. “The Nest-building Instinct”
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- XXI. Advancement
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- XXII. Mainly About Clothes
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- XXIII. A Bargain in Utopias
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- XXIV. Studio
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- XXV. St. George of the Minute
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- XXVI. What Rose-Ann Wanted
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- XXVII. Parties
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- XXVIII. A Father-in-Law
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- XXIX. Interlude at Midnight
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- XXX. Fathers and Daughters
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- XXXI. More or Less Theatrical
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- XXXII. Duty
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- XXXIII. A Parable
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- XXXIV. Journeys
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- XXXV. Civilization
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- XXXVI. “We Needs Must Know That in the Days to Come”
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- XXXVII. Symbols
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- XXXVIII. The Portrait of Felix Fay
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- XXXIX. A Date on the Calendar
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- XL. Celebration
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- XLI. Changes
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- XLII. An Apparition
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- XLIII. Nocturne
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- XLIV. Aubade
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- XLV. Foursome
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- XLVI. The Rehearsal
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- XXLVII. The Fortunate Youth
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- XLVIII. Dream-Tryst
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- XLIX. A Matter of Convention
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- L. Babes in the Wood
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- LI. “Bienfaits de la Lune”
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- LII. Sleepless Nights
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- LIII. Two Letters
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- LIV. The God and the Pedestal
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- LV. The Consolations of Philosophy
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- LVI. Eulenspiegel
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- LVII. Three Days
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- LVIII. Rendezvous
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- LIX. Unanswered Questions
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- LX. A Leave-taking
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- LXI. Two Men Discuss a Girl
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- LXII. Theory and Practice
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- LXIII. In Play
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- LXIV. In Earnest
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