A novel

Hugh Crichton's Romance

Christabel R. Coleridge

Hugh Crichton loves Violante Mattei, a young singer preparing to make her debut in Don Giovanni under the intimidating direction of her father.

47 chapters · about 8 hours

How it begins

"So you mean to accompany our party, Mr James Crichton, to the singing-class? I am very glad that you should go," said Mrs Tollemache.

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About the book

Length

47 chapters in 6 parts

First published

Undated

Contents

Part One

  1. Chapters 1–411 min
  2. Chapter 5: The Mattei Family13 min
  3. Chapter 6: Il Don Giovanni8 min
  4. Chapter 7: Brotherly Counsel8 min
  5. Chapter 8: White Flowers10 min

Part Two

  1. Chapter 9: Contrasts1 min
  2. Chapter 10: The Time of Roses11 min
  3. Chapter 11: Oxley Manor12 min
  4. Chapter 12: Pros and Cons13 min
  5. Chapter 13: Contrary Winds9 min
  6. Chapter 14: Left to Herself8 min

Part Three

  1. Chapter 15: Arthur's Story1 min
  2. Chapter 16: Mysie13 min
  3. Chapter 17: Smooth Waters12 min
  4. Chapter 18: Out in the Cold11 min
  5. Chapter 19: Sunday and Monday11 min
  6. Chapter 20: The Golden Wedding15 min
  7. Chapter 21: The Morning Light13 min
  8. Chapter 22: Dark Days15 min
  9. Chapter 23: Flossy11 min

Part Four

  1. Chapter 24: Chance and Change1 min
  2. Chapter 25: Private Theatricals11 min
  3. Chapter 26: Lost11 min
  4. Chapter 27: Caletto12 min
  5. Chapter 28: Signor Arthur14 min
  6. Chapter 29: No Good at All9 min
  7. Chapter 30: New Kensington13 min
  8. Chapter 31: Relations New and Old8 min
  9. Chapter 32: Old Acquaintance11 min

Part Five

  1. Chapter 33: Haunted1 min
  2. Chapter 34: School14 min
  3. Chapter 35: Discords12 min
  4. Chapter 36: Beginning Afresh11 min
  5. Chapter 37: Faint-Hearted10 min
  6. Chapter 38: Pin-Pricks12 min
  7. Chapter 39: Divided!10 min
  8. Chapter 40: Mr Blandford of Fordham12 min
  9. Chapter 41: Among the Primroses11 min

Part Six

  1. Chapter 42: At the Year's End1 min
  2. Chapter 43: Another Chance9 min
  3. Chapter 44: Jem's Ideal10 min
  4. Chapter 45: Past and Present10 min
  5. Chapter 46: Perplexities12 min
  6. Chapter 47: Thunder-Showers13 min
  7. Chapter 48: The Meeting of the Waters9 min
  8. Chapter 49: The Lesson of Love10 min
  9. Chapter 50: The Lesson of Life7 min

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