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The Black Moth: A Romance of the XVIIIth CenturyGeorgette Heyer

The Black Moth: A Romance of the XVIIIth Century

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Original author: Georgette Heyer

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"The Black Moth: A Romance of the XVIIIth Century" by Georgette Heyer is a Georgian era romance novel published in 1921. Set in 1751, the story follows Lord Jack Carstares, an English nobleman turned highwayman after taking the blame in a cheating scandal. When he rescues Miss Diana Beauleigh from the sinister Duke of Andover, they fall in love. But Jack's dark past and outlaw life threaten their chance at happiness, forcing him to confront his troubled history and fight for redemption.

The Black Moth: A Romance of the XVIIIth Century, by Georgette Heyer. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #38703.

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31 Chapters

  1. 1.Prologue440 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: At the Chequers Inn, Fallowfield3,970 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: My Lord at the White Hart3,413 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: Introducing the Hon. Richard Carstares3,752 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: Introducing the Lady Lavinia Carstares3,414 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: His Grace of Andover2,515 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: Bath: 29 Queen Square3,100 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: Introducing Sundry New Characters4,161 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: The Biter Bit3,178 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: Lady O'hara Intervenes2,522 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: Lady O'hara Retires2,141 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: My Lord Turns Rescuer and Comes Nigh Ending His Life2,458 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: My Lord Dictates a Letter and Receives a Visitor2,803 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII: My Lord Makes His Bow3,241 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: Mistress Diana Is Unmaidenly2,364 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV: O'hara's Mind Is Made Up4,341 words
  1. 17.Chapter XVI: Mr. Bettison Proposes2,374 words
  2. 18.Chapter XVII: Lady O'hara Wins Her Point2,621 words
  3. 19.Chapter XVIII: Enter Captain Harold Lovelace3,407 words
  4. 20.Chapter XIX: The Reappearance of His Grace of Andover4,563 words
  5. 21.Chapter XX: His Grace of Andover Takes a Hand in the Game2,158 words
  6. 22.Chapter XXI: Mrs. Fanshawe Lights a Fire and O'hara Fans the Flame2,377 words
  7. 23.Chapter XXII: Developments3,587 words
  8. 24.Chapter XXIII: Lady Lavinia Goes to the Play3,589 words
  9. 25.Chapter XXIV: Richard Plays the Man2,483 words
  10. 26.Chapter XXV: His Grace of Andover Captures the Queen3,159 words
  11. 27.Chapter XXVI: My Lord Rides to Frustrate His Grace2,570 words
  12. 28.Chapter XXVII: My Lord Enters by the Window2,257 words
  13. 29.Chapter XXVIII: In Which What Threatened to Be Tragedy Turns to Comedy3,393 words
  14. 30.Chapter XXIX: Lady O'hara Is Triumphant1,420 words
  15. 31.Epilogue638 words