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The city of beautiful nonsenseE. Temple (Ernest Temple) Thurston

The city of beautiful nonsense

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Original author: E. Temple (Ernest Temple) Thurston

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"The City of Beautiful Nonsense" by E. Temple Thurston is a novel published in 1909. This best-selling work earned Thurston the label of sentimentalist, a designation he acknowledged himself. The novel's romantic appeal inspired two British film adaptations, one in 1919 and another in 1935. Thurston later wrote a sequel titled "The World of Wonderful Reality" in 1919, continuing the themes that made the original a commercial success despite criticism of its sentimentality.

The city of beautiful nonsense, by E. Temple (Ernest Temple) Thurston. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #41752.

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39 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: A Prelude on the Eve of St. Joseph's Day1,082 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: The Last Candle1,530 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: The Greengrocer's--Fetter Lane1,169 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: What to Call a Hero1,156 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: The Ballad-Monger--Fetter Lane1,755 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: Of Kensington Gardens1,999 words
  7. 7.Chapter VII: The Voyage of the Good Ship Albatross1,866 words
  8. 8.Chapter VIII: The Fateful Ticket-Puncher2,704 words
  9. 9.Chapter IX: The Art of Hieroglyphics2,891 words
  10. 10.Chapter X: The Need for Intuition643 words
  11. 11.Chapter XI: A Side-Light Upon Appearances704 words
  12. 12.Chapter XII: The Chapel of Unredemption3,544 words
  13. 13.Chapter XIII: The Inventory1,403 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIV: The Way to Find Out1,917 words
  15. 15.Chapter XV: What Is Hidden by a Camisole2,206 words
  16. 16.Chapter XVI: Easter Sunday2,930 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVII: The Fly in the Amber2,941 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVIII: The Nonsense-Maker3,822 words
  19. 19.Chapter XIX: The Mr. Chesterton2,411 words
  20. 20.Chapter XX: Why Jill Prayed to St. Joseph2,401 words
  1. 21.Chapter XXI: The City of Beautiful Nonsense2,373 words
  2. 22.Chapter XXII: The Heart of the Shadow1,988 words
  3. 23.Chapter XXIII: Amber1,589 words
  4. 24.Chapter XXIV: The Palazzo Capello1,530 words
  5. 25.Chapter XXV: The Letter--Venice2,789 words
  6. 26.Chapter XXVI: The Return--Venice1,073 words
  7. 27.Chapter XXVII: The True Mother2,064 words
  8. 28.Chapter XXVIII: The Treasure Shop3,310 words
  9. 29.Chapter XXIX: The Candle for St. Anthony1,764 words
  10. 30.Chapter XXX: The Qualities of Ignatia1,984 words
  11. 31.Chapter XXXI: The Sacrifice1,881 words
  12. 32.Chapter XXXII: The Departure--Venice2,545 words
  13. 33.Chapter XXXIII: The Sixteenth of February--London3,955 words
  14. 34.Chapter XXXIV: The Dissoluble Bondage1,457 words
  15. 35.Chapter XXXV: The Wonder of Belief1,300 words
  16. 36.Chapter XXXVI: The Passing1,567 words
  17. 37.Chapter XXXVII: The Circular Tour3,584 words
  18. 38.Chapter XXXVIII: A Process of Honesty833 words
  19. 39.Chapter XXXIX: The End of the Loom1,902 words