Chapters (38)
- THE LIFE OF JOHN CLARE.
- HELPSTON.
- HELPSTON.
- JOHN CLARE LEARNS THRESHING, AND MAKES AN ATTEMPT TO BECOME A LAWYER'S CLERK.
- JOHN CLARE CONTINUES TO STUDY ALGEBRA, AND FALLS IN LOVE.
- TRAVELS IN SEARCH OF A BOOK.
- VARIOUS ADVENTURES, INCLUDING THE PURCHASE OF 'LOWE'S CRITICAL SPELLING-BOOK.'
- FRESH ATTEMPTS TO RISE IN THE WORLD, INCLUDING A SHORT MILITARY CAREER.
- TROUBLES OF LOVE, AND A TRIAL OF GYPSY LIFE.
- LIME BURNING AND LOVE MAKING.
- ATTEMPTS TO GET UP A PROSPECTUS.
- THE TURN OF FORTUNE.
- JOHN CLARE'S FIRST PATRON.
- PREPARING FOR PUBLICATION.
- SUCCESS.
- 'OPINIONS OF THE PRESS' AND CONSEQUENCES.
- NEW SIGHTS AND NEW FRIENDS.
- FIRST TROUBLES OF FAME.
- PATRONAGE UNDER VARIOUS ASPECTS.
- PUBLICATION OF THE 'VILLAGE MINSTREL.'
- GLIMPSES OF JOHN CLARE AT HOME.
- SECOND VISIT TO LONDON.
- DARKENING CLOUDS.
- PHYSIC AND PHYSICIANS.
- NEW STRUGGLES.
- PUBLICATION OF 'THE SHEPHERD'S CALENDAR.'
- VISITS TO NEW AND OLD FRIENDS.
- THE POET AS PEDLAR.
- CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE.
- FRIENDS IN NEED.
- NORTHBOROUGH.
- ALONE.
- THE LAST STRUGGLE.
- BURST OF INSANITY.
- GLIMMERS OF COUNTY PATRONAGE.
- DR. ALLEN'S ASYLUM.
- ESCAPE FROM THE ASYLUM.
- FINIS
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