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The Three Clerks

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Original author: Anthony Trollope

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"The Three Clerks" by Anthony Trollope is a novel published in 1857, drawing on Trollope's experiences as a junior clerk in the General Post Office. Three civil servants navigate ambition, romance, and moral compromise in Victorian England. Two friends compete for the same woman while rising through bureaucratic ranks. One falls under the influence of an unscrupulous politician, leading to schemes of dubious legality. Meanwhile, a rakish younger clerk pursues redemption and love while torn between two women and two worlds.

The Three Clerks, by Anthony Trollope. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #7481.

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48 Chapters

  1. 1.Introduction3,064 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: The Weights and Measures3,527 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: The Internal Navigation4,327 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: The Woodwards4,370 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: Captain Cuttwater4,678 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: Bushey Park4,301 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: Sir Gregory Hardlines3,674 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: Mr. Fidus Neverbend5,094 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: The Hon. Undecimus Scott3,266 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: Mr. Manylodes5,463 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: Wheal Mary Jane4,827 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: The Three Kings5,309 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: Consolation4,785 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII: A Communication of Importance2,708 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: Very Sad5,079 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV: Norman Returns to Town3,329 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVI: The First Wedding1,738 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVII: The Honourable Mrs. Val and Miss Golightly4,980 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVIII: A Day with One of the Navvies.--Morning4,214 words
  20. 20.Chapter XIX: A Day with One of the Navvies.--Afternoon4,275 words
  21. 21.Chapter XX: A Day with One of the Navvies.--Evening6,077 words
  22. 22.Chapter XXI: Hampton Court Bridge3,155 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXII: Crinoline and Macassar; Or, My Aunt's Will9,790 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXIII: Surbiton Colloquies2,475 words
  1. 25.Chapter XXIV: Mr. M'buffer Accepts the Chiltern Hundreds3,557 words
  2. 26.Chapter XXV: Chiswick Gardens5,983 words
  3. 27.Chapter XXVI: Katie's First Ball5,467 words
  4. 28.Chapter XXVII: Excelsior4,648 words
  5. 29.Chapter XXVIII: OUTERMAN v TUDOR4,947 words
  6. 30.Chapter XXIX: Easy Is the Slope of Hell4,743 words
  7. 31.Chapter XXX: Mrs. Woodward's Request6,493 words
  8. 32.Chapter XXXI: How Apollo Saved the Navvy4,909 words
  9. 33.Chapter XXXII: The Parliamentary Committee3,702 words
  10. 34.Chapter XXXIII: To Stand, or Not to Stand3,965 words
  11. 35.Chapter XXXIV: Westminster Hall5,271 words
  12. 36.Chapter XXXV: Mrs. Val's New Carriage3,181 words
  13. 37.Chapter XXXVI: Ticklish Stock4,936 words
  14. 38.Chapter XXXVII: Tribulation3,963 words
  15. 39.Chapter XXXVIII: Alaric Tudor Takes a Walk3,550 words
  16. 40.Chapter XXXIX: The Last Breakfast1,796 words
  17. 41.Chapter XL: Mr. Chaffanbrass4,206 words
  18. 42.Chapter XLI: The Old Bailey6,523 words
  19. 43.Chapter XLII: A Parting Interview3,959 words
  20. 44.Chapter XLIII: Millbank5,030 words
  21. 45.Chapter XLIV: The Criminal Population Is Disposed of4,180 words
  22. 46.Chapter XLV: The Fate of the Navvies2,728 words
  23. 47.Chapter XLVI: Mr. Nogo's Last Question2,581 words
  24. 48.Conclusion4,913 words