A novel, 1866
Armadale
“It was the opening of the season of eighteen hundred and thirty-two, at the Baths of Wildbad. The evening shadows were beginning to gather over the quiet little German town, and the diligence was…”
How it begins
It was the opening of the season of eighteen hundred and thirty-two, at the Baths of Wildbad. The evening shadows were beginning to gather over the quiet little German town, and the diligence was expected every minute.
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About the book
Length
44 chapters
First published
1866
Contents
Book the First
Book the Second
- Chapter 1: Lurking Mischief
- Chapter 2: Allan as a Landed Gentleman
- Chapter 3: The Claims of Society
- Chapter 4: The March of Events
- Chapter 5: Mother Oldershaw on Her Guard
- Chapter 6: Midwinter in Disguise
- Chapter 7: The Plot Thickens
- Chapter 8: The Norfolk Broads
- Chapter 9: Fate or Chance?
- Chapter 10: The House-Maid’s Face
- Chapter 11: Miss Gwilt Among the Quicksands
- Chapter 12: The Clouding of the Sky
- Chapter 13: Exit
Book the Third
- Chapter 1: Mrs. Milroy
- Chapter 2: The Man Is Found
- Chapter 3: The Brink of Discovery
- Chapter 4: Allan at Bay
- Chapter 5: Pedgift’s Remedy
- Chapter 6: Pedgift’s Postscript
- Chapter 7: The Martyrdom of Miss Gwilt
- Chapter 8: She Comes Between Them
- Chapter 9: She Knows the Truth
- Chapter 10: Miss Gwilt’s Diary
- Chapter 11: Love and Law
- Chapter 12: A Scandal at the Station
- Chapter 13: An Old Man’s Heart
- Chapter 14: Miss Gwilt’s Diary
- Chapter 15: The Wedding-Day
Book the Fourth
Book 5
Epilogue
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