The Eyes of the World
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About This Book
Another from the famed Harold Bell Wright, this is THE EYES OF THE WORLD, a romance that takes place among the orange groves of Southern California. This is a morality play whose lessons are as suitable to an artistic society today as they were nearly a century ago. The characters include a portrait painter, a famous novelist, a young violinist, a respected media critic, and several irresponsible art patrons. The story laments the success given to the art that is corrupted by it. The novelist, Conrad LaGrange, professes that his own wealth and popular approval have been bought by calling atten...
Chapters (91)(click to expand)
- The Eyes of the World
- Author of "That Printer of Udells," "The Shepherd of the Hills," "The Calling of Dan Matthews," "The Winning of Barbara Worth," "Their Yesterdays," Etc.
- To Benjamin H. Pearson
- Student, Artist, Gentleman
- Illustrations from Oil Paintings
- F. Graham Cootes
- The Eyes of the World
- Chapter I
- His Inheritance
- Chapter II
- The Woman with the Disfigured Face
- Chapter III
- The Famous Conrad Lagrange
- Chapter IV
- At the House on Fairlands Heights
- Chapter V
- The Mystery of the Rose Garden
- Chapter VI
- An Unknown Friend
- Chapter VII
- Mrs. Taine in Quaker Gray
- Chapter VIII
- The Portrait That Was Not a Portrait
- Chapter IX
- Conrad Lagrange's Adventure
- Chapter X
- A Cry in the Night
- Chapter XI
- Go Look In Your Mirror, You Fool
- Chapter XII
- First Fruits of His Shame
- Chapter XIII
- Myra Willard's Challenge
- Chapter XIV
- In The Mountains
- Chapter XV
- The Forest Ranger's Story
- Chapter XVI
- When the Canyon Gates Are Shut
- Chapter XVII
- Confessions in the Spring Glade
- Chapter XVIII
- Sibyl Andrés and the Butterflies
- Chapter XIX
- The Three Gifts and Their Meanings
- Chapter XX
- Myra's Prayer and the Ranger's Warning
- Chapter XXI
- The Last Climb
- Chapter XXII
- Shadows of Coming Events
- Chapter XXIII
- Outside the Canyon Gates Again
- Chapter XXIV
- James Rutlidge Makes a Mistake
- Chapter XXV
- On the Pipe-Line Trail
- Chapter XXVI
- I Want You Just as You Are
- Chapter XXVII
- The Answer
- Chapter XXVIII
- You're Ruined, My Boy
- Chapter XXIX
- The Hand Writing on the Wall
- Chapter XXX
- In the Same Hour
- Chapter XXXI
- As the World Sees
- Chapter XXXII
- The Mysterious Disappearance
- Chapter XXXIII
- Beginning the Search
- Chapter XXXIV
- The Tracks on Granite Peak
- Chapter XXXV
- A Hard Way
- Chapter XXXVI
- What Should He Do
- Chapter XXXVII
- The Man Was Insane
- Chapter XXXVIII
- An Inevitable Conflict
- Chapter XXXIX
- The Better Way
- Chapter XL
- Facing the Truth
- XLI Marks of the Beast
- Chapter XLII
- Aaron King's Success
- The End
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