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Thaddeus of WarsawJane Porter

Thaddeus of Warsaw

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Original author: Jane Porter

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"Thaddeus of Warsaw" by Jane Porter is a novel published in 1803. It follows Thaddeus Sobieski, a gallant Polish soldier who fights in the Kościuszko Uprising against Russian forces. After Poland's defeat, he flees to London seeking his unknown English father. There he sells art, navigates aristocratic society, falls in love, and searches for his lost parent. The novel blends historical military narrative with social commentary, criticizing English aristocracy while championing constitutional government against absolutism. This popular work remained in print throughout the nineteenth century.

Thaddeus of Warsaw, by Jane Porter. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #6566.

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53 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter3,395 words
  2. 2.Preface: To the First Edition2,082 words
  3. 3.Chapter I5,022 words
  4. 4.Chapter II: The MILL of Mariemont3,931 words
  5. 5.Chapter III: The Opening of the Campaign2,941 words
  6. 6.Chapter IV: The Pass of Volunna2,636 words
  7. 7.Chapter V: The Banks of the Vistula3,883 words
  8. 8.Chapter VI: Society in Poland4,809 words
  9. 9.Chapter VII: The Diet of Poland2,519 words
  10. 10.Chapter VIII: Battle of Brzesc--The Tenth of October3,428 words
  11. 11.Chapter IX: The Last Days of Villanow3,763 words
  12. 12.Chapter X: Sobieski's Departure From Warsaw3,022 words
  13. 13.Chapter XI: The Baltic2,435 words
  14. 14.Chapter XII: Thaddeus's First Day in England4,889 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIII: The Exile's Lodgings2,745 words
  16. 16.Chapter XIV: A Robbery and Its Consequences2,207 words
  17. 17.Chapter XV: The Widow's Family3,107 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVI: The Money-Lender2,967 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVII: The Meeting of Exiles3,132 words
  20. 20.Chapter XVIII: The Veteran's Narrative4,180 words
  21. 21.Chapter XIX: Friendship a Staff in Human Life2,895 words
  22. 22.Chapter XX: Woman's Kindness2,064 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXI: Fashionable Sketches From the Life2,733 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXII: Honorable Resources of an Exile2,365 words
  25. 25.Chapter XXIII1,976 words
  26. 26.Chapter XXIV: Lady Tinemouth's Boudoir2,424 words
  27. 27.Chapter XXV: The Countess of Tinemouth's Story4,656 words
  1. 28.Chapter XXVI: The Kindredship of Minds4,306 words
  2. 29.Chapter XXVII: Such Things Were2,829 words
  3. 30.Chapter XXVIII: Mary Beaufort and Her Venerable Aunt4,119 words
  4. 31.Chapter XXIX: Hyde Park2,118 words
  5. 32.Chapter XXX: Influences of Character3,728 words
  6. 33.Chapter XXXI: The Great and the Small of Society2,295 words
  7. 34.Chapter XXXII3,873 words
  8. 35.Chapter XXXIII: Passion and Principle3,533 words
  9. 36.Chapter XXXIV: Requiescat in Pace2,628 words
  10. 37.Chapter XXXV: Deep Are the Purposes of Adversity2,286 words
  11. 38.Chapter XXXVI: An English Prison7,082 words
  12. 39.Chapter XXXVII3,740 words
  13. 40.Chapter XXXVIII: Zeal Is Power3,820 words
  14. 41.Chapter XXXIX: The Vale of Grantham.--Belvoir3,683 words
  15. 42.Chapter XL: Somerset Castle4,446 words
  16. 43.Chapter XLI: The Maternal Heart1,434 words
  17. 44.Chapter XLII: Harrowby Abbey4,301 words
  18. 45.Chapter XLIII: The Old Village Hotel3,344 words
  19. 46.Chapter XLIV: Letters of Farewell2,954 words
  20. 47.Chapter XLV: Deerhurst7,454 words
  21. 48.Chapter XLVI: The Spirit of Peace3,744 words
  22. 49.Chapter XLVII: An Avowal3,844 words
  23. 50.Chapter XLVIII: A Family Party2,784 words
  24. 51.Chapter XLIX3,976 words
  25. 52.Chapter L: "We are brethren!"3,845 words
  26. 53.Appendix: Notes7,031 words