The Deputy of Arcis
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About This Book
Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. This book is printed in black & white, Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Reprinted in 2022 with the help of original edition published long back 1896. As this book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages. If it is multi vo Resized as per current standards. We expect that you will understand our compulsion with such books. 512 The deputy of Arcis /...
Chapters (65)
- THE DEPUTY OF ARCIS
- Translated by Katharine Prescott Wormeley
- PART I. THE ELECTION
- I. ALL ELECTIONS BEGIN WITH A BUSTLE
- II. REVOLT OF A LIBERAL ROTTEN-BOROUGH
- III. OPPOSITION DEFINES ITSELF
- IV. THE FIRST PARLIAMENTARY TEMPEST
- V. THE PERPLEXITIES OF THE GOVERNMENT IN ARCIS
- VI. THE CAMPAIGN OF 1814 FROM THE HOSIERY POINT OF VIEW
- VII. THE BEAUVISAGE FAMILY
- VIII. IN WHICH THE DOT, ONE OF THE HEROINES OF THIS HISTORY, APPEARS
- IX. A STRANGER
- X. THE REVELATIONS OF AN OPERA-GLASS
- XI. IN WHICH THE CANDIDATE BEGINS TO LOSE VOTES
- XII. THE SALON OF MADAME D’ESPARD
- XIII. PREFACE BEFORE LETTERING
- PART II. LETTERS EXPLANATORY
- I. THE COMTE DE L’ESTORADE TO MONSIEUR MARIE-GASTON
- II. THE COMTESSE DE L’ESTORADE TO MADAME OCTAVE DE CAMPS
- Paris, February, 1839.
- III. THE COMTE DE L’ESTORADE TO MONSIEUR MARIE-GASTON
- Paris, February, 1839.
- IV. THE COMTESSE DE L’ESTORAADE TO MADAME OCTAVE DE CAMPS
- Paris, February, 1839.
- V. THE COMTESSE DE L’ESTORADE TO MADAME OCTAVE DE CAMPS
- Paris, March, 1839.
- VI. THE COMTESSE DE L’ESTORADE TO MADAME OCTAVE DE CAMPS
- Paris, March, 1839.
- VII. THE COMTESSE DE L’ESTORADE TO MADAME OCTAVE DE CAMPS
- Paris, March, 1839.
- VIII. THE COMTESSE DE L’ESTORADE TO MADAME OCTAVE DE CAMPS
- April, 1839.
- IX. DORLANGE TO MARIE-GASTON
- Paris, April, 1839.
- X. DORLANGE TO MARIE-GASTON
- Paris, April, 1839.
- XI. THE COMTESSE DE L’ESTORADE TO MADAME OCTAVE DE CAMPS
- Paris, May, 1839.
- XII. DORLANGE TO MARIE-GASTON
- Paris, May, 1839.
- XIII. DORLANGE TO MARIE-GASTON
- Arcis-sur-Aube, May 3, 1839.
- XIV. MARIE-GASTON TO MADAME LA COMTESSE DE L’ESTORADE
- Arcis-sur-Aube, May 6, 1839.
- XV. MARIE-GASTON TO THE COMTESSE DE L’ESTORADE
- Arcis-sur-Aube, May 13, 1839.
- XVI. MARIE-GASTON TO THE COMTESSE DE L’ESTORADE
- Arcis-sur-Aube, May 15, 1839.
- XVII. MARIE-GASTON TO MADAME LA COMTESSE DE L’ESTORADE
- Arcis-sur-Aube, May 16, 1839.
- XVIII. CHARLES DE SALLENAUVE TO THE COMTESSE DE L’ESTORADE
- 7 P.M.
- XIX. MARIE-GASTON TO THE COMTESSE DE L’ESTORADE
- Arcis-sur-Aube, May 17, 1839.
- PART III. MONSIEUR DE SALLENAUVE
- I. THE SORROWS OF MONSIEUR DE TRAILLES
- II. A CONVERSATION BETWEEN ELEVEN O’CLOCK AND MIDNIGHT
- III. A MINISTER’S MORNING
- IV. A CATECHISM
- V. CHILDREN
- VI. CURIOSITY THAT CAME WITHIN AN ACE OF BEING FATAL
- VII. THE WAY TO MANAGE POLITICAL INTRIGUES
- VIII. SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES
- IX. IN THE CHAMBER
- ADDENDUM
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