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An Eye for an EyeAnthony Trollope

An Eye for an Eye

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Original author: Anthony Trollope

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"An Eye for an Eye" by Anthony Trollope is a novel written in 1870 and published in 1878-1879. Fred Neville, a cavalry lieutenant and heir to an earldom, seduces Kate O'Hara in Ireland, making promises he cannot keep. When his inheritance arrives, Fred faces an impossible choice between honor and social standing. On the cliffs of Moher, Kate's mother confronts him about his broken promises, leading to a violent confrontation with devastating consequences for all involved.

An Eye for an Eye, by Anthony Trollope. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #16804.

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25 Chapters

  1. 1.Introduction520 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: Scroope Manor2,668 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: Fred Neville3,153 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: Sophie Mellerby2,695 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: Jack Neville2,635 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: Ardkill Cottage4,139 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: I'll Go Bail She Likes It2,325 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: Father Marty's Hospitality2,932 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: I Didn't Want You to Go2,396 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: Fred Neville Returns to Scroope3,273 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: Fred Neville's Scheme3,274 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: The Wisdom of Jack Neville2,478 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: Fred Neville Makes a Promise2,379 words
  1. 14.Chapter I: From Bad to Worse3,142 words
  2. 15.Chapter II: Is She to Be Your Wife?3,236 words
  3. 16.Chapter III2,696 words
  4. 17.Chapter IV: Neville's Success2,729 words
  5. 18.Chapter V3,133 words
  6. 19.Chapter VI: The Earl of Scroope Is in Trouble3,176 words
  7. 20.Chapter VII: Sans Reproche3,280 words
  8. 21.Chapter VIII: Loose About the World1,962 words
  9. 22.Chapter IX: At Liscannor3,228 words
  10. 23.Chapter X: At Ardkill3,174 words
  11. 24.Chapter XI: On the Cliffs2,550 words
  12. 25.Conclusion1,539 words