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The American SenatorAnthony Trollope

The American Senator

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Original author: Anthony Trollope

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"The American Senator" by Anthony Trollope is a novel written in 1877. Set in rural England, it weaves together two romantic pursuits: Mary Masters, a gentlewoman who loves above her station, and Arabella Trefoil, a determined woman who will sacrifice nearly everything to secure a wealthy husband. Meanwhile, American Senator Elias Gotobed observes English society with outsider's eyes, questioning its customs from fox hunting to social hierarchies. Through these intertwined stories, Trollope explores the clash between rationality and tradition in Victorian England.

The American Senator, by Anthony Trollope. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #5118.

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81 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter311 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: Dillsborough2,763 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: The Morton Family2,601 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: The Masters Family2,474 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: The Dillsborough Club2,081 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: Reginald Morton2,574 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: Not in Love2,533 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: The Walk Home1,854 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: The Paragon's Party at Bragton2,543 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: The Old Kennels2,649 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: Goarly's Revenge2,770 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: From Impington Gorse2,680 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: Arabella Trefoil2,615 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII: At Bragton2,370 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: The Dillsborough Feud2,602 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV: A Fit Companion,--For Me and My Sisters1,895 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVI: Mr. Gotobed's Philanthropy2,573 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVII: Lord Rufford's Invitation2,626 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVIII: The Attorney's Family Is Disturbed2,611 words
  20. 20.Chapter XIX: "who Valued the Geese?"2,677 words
  21. 21.Chapter XX: There Are Convenances2,041 words
  22. 22.Chapter XXI: The First Evening at Rufford Hall2,572 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXII: Jemima2,584 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXIII: Poor Caneback2,258 words
  25. 25.Chapter XXIV: The Ball2,662 words
  26. 26.Chapter XXV: The Last Morning at Rufford Hall2,523 words
  27. 27.Chapter XXVI: Give Me Six Months2,784 words
  28. 28.Chapter XXVII: "wonderful Bird!"2,760 words
  29. 29.Chapter I: Mounser Green1,875 words
  30. 30.Chapter II: The Senator's Letter2,562 words
  31. 31.Chapter III: At Cheltenham2,772 words
  32. 32.Chapter IV: The Rufford Correspondence2,701 words
  33. 33.Chapter V: "it Is a Long Way."2,592 words
  34. 34.Chapter VI: The Beginning of Persecution2,580 words
  35. 35.Chapter VII: Mary's Letter2,063 words
  36. 36.Chapter VIII: Chowton Farm for Sale2,329 words
  37. 37.Chapter IX: Mistletoe2,390 words
  38. 38.Chapter X: How Things Were Arranged1,909 words
  39. 39.Chapter XI: "you Are So Severe."2,697 words
  40. 40.Chapter XII: The Day at Peltry2,976 words
  41. 41.Chapter XIII: Lord Rufford Wants to See a Horse2,786 words
  1. 42.Chapter XIV: The Senator Is Badly Treated2,875 words
  2. 43.Chapter XV: Mr. Mainwaring's Little Dinner2,311 words
  3. 44.Chapter XVI: Persecution2,885 words
  4. 45.Chapter XVII: "particularly Proud of You."2,630 words
  5. 46.Chapter XVIII: Lord Rufford Makes Up His Mind2,693 words
  6. 47.Chapter XIX: It Cannot Be Arranged2,191 words
  7. 48.Chapter XX: "but There Is Some One."2,565 words
  8. 49.Chapter XXI: The Dinner at the Bush2,646 words
  9. 50.Chapter XXII: Miss Trefoil's Decision2,591 words
  10. 51.Chapter XXIII2,549 words
  11. 52.Chapter XXIV: The Senator's Second Letter3,647 words
  12. 53.Chapter XXV: Providence Interferes1,762 words
  13. 54.Chapter XXVI: Lady Ushant at Bragton2,121 words
  14. 55.Chapter XXVII: Arabella Again at Bragton2,654 words
  15. 56.Chapter I: "i Have Told Him Everything."2,477 words
  16. 57.Chapter II: "now What Have You Got to Say?"2,728 words
  17. 58.Chapter III: Mrs. Morton Returns2,919 words
  18. 59.Chapter IV: The Two Old Ladies2,769 words
  19. 60.Chapter V: The Last Effort2,636 words
  20. 61.Chapter VI: Again at Mistletoe1,916 words
  21. 62.Chapter VII: The Success of Lady Augustus2,492 words
  22. 63.Chapter VIII: "we Shall Kill Each Other."2,766 words
  23. 64.Chapter IX: Changes at Bragton2,721 words
  24. 65.Chapter X: The Will2,696 words
  25. 66.Chapter XI: The New Minister1,940 words
  26. 67.Chapter XII: "i Must Go."2,554 words
  27. 68.Chapter XIII: In the Park2,922 words
  28. 69.Chapter XIV: Lord Rufford's Model Farm2,456 words
  29. 70.Chapter XV: Scrobby's Trial2,114 words
  30. 71.Chapter XVI: At Last2,609 words
  31. 72.Chapter XVII: "my Own, Own Husband."2,551 words
  32. 73.Chapter XVIII: "bid Him Be a Man."2,612 words
  33. 74.Chapter XIX: "is It Tanti?"2,949 words
  34. 75.Chapter XX: Benedict2,090 words
  35. 76.Chapter XXI: Arabella's Success2,626 words
  36. 77.Chapter XXII: The Wedding2,603 words
  37. 78.Chapter XXIII: The Senator's Lecture.--No. I2,791 words
  38. 79.Chapter XXIV: The Senator's Lecture.--No. II2,693 words
  39. 80.Chapter XXV: The Last Days of Mary Masters2,648 words
  40. 81.Conclusion1,930 words