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The VenetiansM. E. Braddon

The Venetians

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Original author: M. E. Braddon

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"The Venetians" by M. E. Braddon is a sensation novel published in 1893. The story follows John Vansittart, an English gentleman who flees Venice after killing a man in a violent altercation during Carnival. Three years later, now safely back in England, he falls in love with Eve Marchant—only to discover a devastating connection between her and his dark secret. As guilt, deception, and forbidden love intertwine across England and Italy, John must face the consequences of that fatal night.

The Venetians, by M. E. Braddon. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #74385.

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34 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter260 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: In the City by the Sea6,237 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: After-Thoughts7,616 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: “fairies!”8,686 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: “the Prelude to Some Brighter World.”2,980 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: Teatime in Arcadia5,053 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: Why Should He Refrain?8,077 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: He Would Take His Time3,482 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: A Face in the Crowd2,993 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: “though Love, and Life, and Death Should Come and Go.”3,604 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: “as Things That Are Not Shall These Things Be.”4,180 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: “one Thread in Life Worth Spinning.”7,374 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: “one Born to Love You, Sweet.”2,220 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII: “the Time of Lovers Is Brief.”2,866 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: As a Spirit From Dream to Dream3,617 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV: “love Should Be Absolute Love.”6,179 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVI: To Live Forgotten and Love Forlorn6,682 words
  1. 18.Chapter XVII: “she Was More Fair Than Words Can Say.”4,856 words
  2. 19.Chapter XVIII: “the Shadow Passeth When the Tree Shall Fall.”3,169 words
  3. 20.Chapter XIX: “he Said, ‘she Has a Lovely Face.’”7,199 words
  4. 21.Chapter XX: Peggy’s Chance7,728 words
  5. 22.Chapter XXI: “from the Evil to Come.”3,310 words
  6. 23.Chapter XXII: “so Very Wilful.”4,131 words
  7. 24.Chapter XXIII: The Little Rift6,112 words
  8. 25.Chapter XXIV: “poor Kind Wild Eyes So Dashed with Light Quick Tears.”5,239 words
  9. 26.Chapter XXV: “and Every Gentle Passion Sick to Death.”7,504 words
  10. 27.Chapter XXVI: “closer and Closer Swam the Thunder-Cloud.”6,366 words
  11. 28.Chapter XXVII: “thou Mayst Be False and Yet I Know It Not.”2,364 words
  12. 29.Chapter XXVIII: In the Blue Chamber3,692 words
  13. 30.Chapter XXIX: “’tis Not the Same Now, Never More Can Be.”4,542 words
  14. 31.Chapter XXX: A Double Exile2,032 words
  15. 32.Chapter XXXI: “oh Tell Her, Brief Is Life, but Love Is Long.”3,667 words
  16. 33.Chapter XXXII: “a Scene of Light and Glory.”1,276 words
  17. 34.Chapter XXXIII: “both Together, He Her God, She His Idol.”5,823 words