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Ralph the HeirAnthony Trollope

Ralph the Heir

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Original author: Anthony Trollope

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"Ralph the Heir" by Anthony Trollope is a novel published in 1871. Two men share the same name—Ralph Newton—but only one can inherit the family estate. The legitimate heir drowns in debt while his illegitimate cousin earns their uncle's love. As the heir wavers between selling his inheritance and marrying beneath his class, fate intervenes with unexpected consequences. Meanwhile, a corrupt Parliamentary election exposes the rot at the heart of British politics, drawn directly from Trollope's own bruising campaign experience.

Ralph the Heir, by Anthony Trollope. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #25579.

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58 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: Sir Thomas3,946 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: Popham Villa4,212 words
  3. 3.Chapter III3,123 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: Mary Bonner3,356 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: Mr. Neefit and His Family5,376 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: Mrs. Neefit's Little Dinner3,168 words
  7. 7.Chapter VII: You Are One of Us Now3,123 words
  8. 8.Chapter VIII: Ralph Newton's Troubles5,187 words
  9. 9.Chapter IX: Ontario Moggs3,111 words
  10. 10.Chapter X: Sir Thomas in His Chambers3,252 words
  11. 11.Chapter XI: Newton Priory4,276 words
  12. 12.Chapter XII: Mrs. Brownlow4,054 words
  13. 13.Chapter XIII: Mr. Neefit Is Disturbed4,031 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIV: The Rev. Gregory Newton2,920 words
  15. 15.Chapter XV: Clarissa Waits4,470 words
  16. 16.Chapter XVI: The Cheshire Cheese3,297 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVII: Ralph Newton's Doubts3,401 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVIII: We Won't Sell Brownriggs2,379 words
  19. 19.Chapter XIX: Polly's Answer2,555 words
  20. 20.Chapter XX: The Conservatives of Percycross4,855 words
  21. 21.Chapter XXI: The Liberals of Percycross2,453 words
  22. 22.Chapter XXII: Ralph Newton's Decision3,956 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXIII: "i'll Be a Hypocrite If You Choose."3,120 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXIV: "i Find I Must."4,052 words
  25. 25.Chapter XXV: "mr. Griffenbottom."3,985 words
  26. 26.Chapter XXVI: Moggs, Purity, and the Rights of Labour3,164 words
  27. 27.Chapter XXVII: The Moonbeam4,271 words
  28. 28.Chapter XXVIII: The New Heir Counts His Chickens4,203 words
  29. 29.Chapter XXIX: The Election4,093 words
  1. 30.Chapter XXX: "miss Mary Is in Luck."2,014 words
  2. 31.Chapter XXXI: It Is All Settled5,296 words
  3. 32.Chapter XXXII: Sir Thomas at Home4,155 words
  4. 33.Chapter XXXIII: "tell Me and I'll Tell You."2,561 words
  5. 34.Chapter XXXIV: Alone in the House4,670 words
  6. 35.Chapter XXXV: "she'll Accept You, of Course."3,469 words
  7. 36.Chapter XXXVI: Neefit Means to Stick to It2,511 words
  8. 37.Chapter XXXVII: "he Must Marry Her."2,169 words
  9. 38.Chapter XXXVIII: For Two Reasons3,125 words
  10. 39.Chapter XXXIX: Horseleeches5,680 words
  11. 40.Chapter XL: What Sir Thomas Thought About It2,098 words
  12. 41.Chapter XLI: A Broken Heart3,769 words
  13. 42.Chapter XLII: Not Broken-Hearted3,828 words
  14. 43.Chapter XLIII: Once More2,240 words
  15. 44.Chapter XLIV: The Petition5,597 words
  16. 45.Chapter XLV: "never Give a Thing Up."3,024 words
  17. 46.Chapter XLVI: Mr. Neefit Again3,269 words
  18. 47.Chapter XLVII: The Way Which Shows That They Mean It5,314 words
  19. 48.Chapter XLVIII: Mr. Moggs Walks Towards Edgeware4,295 words
  20. 49.Chapter XLIX: Among the Pictures3,908 words
  21. 50.Chapter L: Another Failure3,154 words
  22. 51.Chapter LI: Music Has Charms4,214 words
  23. 52.Chapter LII: Gus Eardham2,811 words
  24. 53.Chapter LIII: The End of Polly Neefit2,708 words
  25. 54.Chapter LIV: My Mary1,863 words
  26. 55.Chapter LV: Cookham3,120 words
  27. 56.Chapter LVI: Ralph Newton Is Bowled Away4,307 words
  28. 57.Chapter LVII: Clarissa's Fate3,190 words
  29. 58.Conclusion1,020 words