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The VirginiansWilliam Makepeace Thackeray

The Virginians

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Original author: William Makepeace Thackeray

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"The Virginians" by William Makepeace Thackeray is a historical novel published in 1857–59. This sequel to "Henry Esmond" follows twin grandsons George and Henry Warrington through turbulent times in both England and colonial Virginia. When George disappears during the Seven Years' War, Henry travels to England as sole heir, only to face scheming relatives and gambling debts. George's miraculous return changes everything, setting the brothers on divergent paths that lead them to opposite sides of the American Revolution—yet their bond endures.

The Virginians, by William Makepeace Thackeray. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #8123.

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94 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter497 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: In which one of the Virginians visits home3,998 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: In which Harry has to pay for his Supper4,584 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: The Esmonds in Virginia3,077 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: In which Harry finds a New Relative2,644 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: Family Jars5,119 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: The Virginians begin to see the World3,080 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: Preparations for War3,564 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: In which George suffers from a Common Disease2,542 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: Hospitalities4,574 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: A Hot Afternoon4,323 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: Wherein the two Georges prepare for Blood2,265 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: News from the Camp3,396 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII: Profitless Quest3,687 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: Harry in England2,302 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV: A Sunday at Castlewood3,470 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVI: In which Gumbo shows Skill with the Old English Weapon4,284 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVII: On the Scent3,217 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVIII: An Old Story3,597 words
  20. 20.Chapter XIX: Containing both Love and Luck2,304 words
  21. 21.Chapter XX: Facilis Descensus5,514 words
  22. 22.Chapter XXI: Samaritans3,260 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXII: In Hospital4,404 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXIII: Holidays2,968 words
  25. 25.Chapter XXIV: From Oakhurst to Tunbridge3,922 words
  26. 26.Chapter XXV: New Acquaintances3,333 words
  27. 27.Chapter XXVI: In which we are at a very Great Distance from Oakhurst4,668 words
  28. 28.Chapter XXVII: Plenus Opus Aleae3,119 words
  29. 29.Chapter XXVIII: The Way of the World3,345 words
  30. 30.Chapter XXIX: In which Harry continues to enjoy Otium sine Dignitate1,531 words
  31. 31.Chapter XXX: Contains a Letter to Virginia3,695 words
  32. 32.Chapter XXXI: The Bear and the Leader5,059 words
  33. 33.Chapter XXXII: In which a Family Coach is ordered3,862 words
  34. 34.Chapter XXXIII: Contains a Soliloquy by Hester3,175 words
  35. 35.Chapter XXXIV: In which Mr. Warrington treats the Company with Tea and a4,038 words
  36. 36.Chapter XXXV: Entanglements3,763 words
  37. 37.Chapter XXXVI: Which seems to mean Mischief3,689 words
  38. 38.Chapter XXXVII: In which various Matches are fought2,759 words
  39. 39.Chapter XXXVIII: Sampson and the Philistines4,078 words
  40. 40.Chapter XXXIX: Harry to the Rescue3,207 words
  41. 41.Chapter XL: In which Harry pays off an Old Debt, and incurs some New4,248 words
  42. 42.Chapter XLI: Rake's Progress3,785 words
  43. 43.Chapter XLII: Fortunatus Nimium2,965 words
  44. 44.Chapter XLIII: In which Harry flies High3,695 words
  45. 45.Chapter XLIV: Contains what might, perhaps, have been expected4,466 words
  46. 46.Chapter XLV: In which Harry finds two Uncles2,625 words
  47. 47.Chapter XLVI: Chains and Slavery5,902 words
  1. 48.Chapter XLVII: Visitors in Trouble3,099 words
  2. 49.Chapter XLVIII: An Apparition1,880 words
  3. 50.Chapter XLIX: Friends in Need2,305 words
  4. 51.Chapter L: Contains a Great deal of the Finest Morality4,058 words
  5. 52.Chapter LI: Conticuere Omnes5,032 words
  6. 53.Chapter LII: Intentique Ora tenebant2,971 words
  7. 54.Chapter LIII: Where we remain at the Court End of the Town2,410 words
  8. 55.Chapter LIV: During which Harry sits smoking his Pipe at Home4,093 words
  9. 56.Chapter LV: Between Brothers2,796 words
  10. 57.Chapter LVI: Ariadne5,023 words
  11. 58.Chapter LVII: In which Mr. Harry's Nose continues to be put out of joint2,621 words
  12. 59.Chapter LVIII: Where we do what Cats may do3,110 words
  13. 60.Chapter LIX: In which we are treated to a Play5,043 words
  14. 61.Chapter LX: Which treats of Macbeth, a Supper, and a Pretty Kettle of3,639 words
  15. 62.Chapter LXI: In which the Prince marches up the Hill and down again2,655 words
  16. 63.Chapter LXII: Arma Virumque7,356 words
  17. 64.Chapter LXIII: Melpomene2,590 words
  18. 65.Act III: is passed at Prague, whither his Majesty has invited Lord2,747 words
  19. 66.Chapter LXIV: In which Harry lives to fight another Day3,637 words
  20. 67.Chapter LXV: Soldier's Return2,136 words
  21. 68.Chapter LXVI: In which we go a-courting3,231 words
  22. 69.Chapter LXVII: In which a Tragedy is acted, and two more are begun5,836 words
  23. 70.Chapter LXVIII: In which Harry goes westward2,437 words
  24. 71.Chapter LXIX: A Little Innocent5,869 words
  25. 72.Chapter LXX: In which Cupid plays a Considerable Part4,361 words
  26. 73.Chapter LXXI: White Favours2,726 words
  27. 74.Chapter LXXII: (From the Warrington MS.) In which My Lady is on the Top2,630 words
  28. 75.Chapter LXXIII: We keep Christmas at Castlewood. 17595,585 words
  29. 76.Chapter LXXIV: News from Canada3,507 words
  30. 77.Chapter LXXV: The Course of True Love4,049 words
  31. 78.Chapter LXXVI: Informs us how Mr. Warrington jumped into a Landau2,730 words
  32. 79.Chapter LXXVII: And how everybody got out again4,192 words
  33. 80.Chapter LXXVIII: Pyramus and Thisbe4,838 words
  34. 81.Chapter LXXIX: Containing both Comedy and Tragedy3,041 words
  35. 82.Chapter LXXX: Pocahontas3,271 words
  36. 83.Chapter LXXXI: Res Angusta Domi4,402 words
  37. 84.Chapter LXXXII: Miles's Moidore1,203 words
  38. 85.Chapter LXXXIII: Troubles and Consolations6,218 words
  39. 86.Chapter LXXXIV: In which Harry submits to the Common Lot5,175 words
  40. 87.Chapter LXXXV: Inveni Portum4,778 words
  41. 88.Chapter LXXXVI: At Home5,982 words
  42. 89.Chapter LXXXVII: The Last of God Save the King3,374 words
  43. 90.Chapter LXXXVIII: Yankee Doodle comes to Town2,003 words
  44. 91.Chapter LXXXIX: A Colonel without a Regiment3,783 words
  45. 92.Chapter XC: In which we both fight and run away5,862 words
  46. 93.Chapter XCI: Satis Pugnae3,606 words
  47. 94.Chapter XCII: Under Vine and Fig-Tree8,307 words