Deerbrook
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About This Book
When the Ibbotson sisters, Hester and Margaret, arrive at the village of Deerbrook to stay with their cousin Mr Grey and his wife, speculation is rife that one of them might marry the local apothecary Edward Hope. Although he is immediately attracted to Margaret, Hope is ultimately persuaded to marry the beautiful Hester. The unhappiness of their marriage is compounded when a malicious village gossip accuses Hope of grave-robbing.
Chapters (93)(click to expand)
- Harriet Martineau (1802-1876) "Deerbrook"
- Chapter One.
- An Event.
- Chapter Two.
- Moonlight to Townsfolk.
- Chapter Three.
- Making Acquaintance.
- Chapter Four.
- Morning Calls.
- Chapter Five.
- The Meadows.
- Chapter Six.
- The School-Room.
- Chapter Seven.
- Family Confidence.
- Chapter Eight.
- Family Correspondence.
- Chapter Nine.
- Child’s Play.
- Chapter Ten.
- A Party of Pleasure.
- Chapter Eleven.
- Mediation.
- Chapter Twelve.
- A Turn in the Shrubbery.
- Chapter Thirteen.
- Sophia in the Village.
- Chapter Fourteen.
- Preparing for Home.
- Chapter Fifteen.
- Maria and Margaret.
- Chapter Sixteen.
- Home.
- Chapter Seventeen.
- First Hospitality.
- Chapter Eighteen.
- Grandmamma in Retreat.
- Chapter Nineteen.
- Home at “The Hopes’.”
- Chapter Twenty.
- Enderby News.
- Chapter Twenty One.
- Consciousness to the Unconscious.
- Chapter Twenty Two.
- The Meadows in Winter.
- Chapter Twenty Three.
- Moods of the Mind.
- Chapter Twenty Four.
- Warnings.
- Chapter Twenty Five.
- Long Walks.
- Chapter Twenty Six.
- Disclosures.
- Chapter Twenty Seven.
- A Morning in March.
- Chapter Twenty Eight.
- Deerbrook Commotions.
- Chapter Twenty Nine.
- Coming to an Understanding.
- Chapter Thirty.
- Condolence.
- Chapter Thirty One.
- Keeping Sunday.
- Chapter Thirty Two.
- Going to Rest.
- Chapter Thirty Three.
- Moving Onward.
- Chapter Thirty Four.
- Old and Young.
- Chapter Thirty Five.
- Boating.
- Chapter Thirty Six.
- The Next Day.
- Chapter Thirty Seven.
- The Conqueror.
- Chapter Thirty Eight.
- The Victims.
- Chapter Thirty Nine.
- The Long Nights.
- Chapter Forty.
- Lightsome Days.
- Chapter Forty One.
- Deerbrook in Shadow.
- Chapter Forty Two.
- Church-Going.
- Chapter Forty Three.
- Working Round.
- Chapter Forty Four.
- Late Religion.
- Chapter Forty Five.
- Rest of the Placable.
- Chapter Forty Six.
- Deerbrook in Sunshine.
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