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The Young DukeEarl of Beaconsfield Benjamin Disraeli

The Young Duke

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Original author: Earl of Beaconsfield Benjamin Disraeli

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"The Young Duke" by Earl of Beaconsfield Benjamin Disraeli is a novel written between 1829-1830. The wealthy young Duke of St James enters fashionable society, squandering his fortune on gambling and pursuing unsuitable romantic attachments. After rejecting his honorable Catholic guardian Mr Dacre, George becomes entangled with the married Lady Aphrodite while falling for Dacre's virtuous daughter May. Financial ruin and a duel force the dissolute duke to confront his character flaws and seek redemption through meaningful action.

The Young Duke, by Earl of Beaconsfield Benjamin Disraeli. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #20008.

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71 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: Fortune’s Favourite1,393 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: Tender Relatives1,554 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: The Duke Returns891 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: A Social Triumph1,513 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: Sweeping Changes643 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: The Duke Visits Hauteville943 words
  7. 7.Chapter VII: The First Fancy709 words
  8. 8.Chapter VIII: A Noble Reprobate1,596 words
  9. 9.Chapter IX: Old Friends Meet826 words
  10. 10.Chapter X: His Grace Entertains1,404 words
  11. 11.Chapter XI: Love at a Bazaar1,688 words
  12. 12.Chapter XII: Royal Favour414 words
  13. 13.Chapter XIII: A Lover’s Trick324 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIV: Close of the Season995 words
  15. 15.Chapter I: His Grace Meets an Early Love977 words
  16. 16.Chapter II: A New Charmer1,668 words
  17. 17.Chapter III: The Duke Apologises2,320 words
  18. 18.Chapter IV: Innocence and Experience2,038 words
  19. 19.Chapter V: Ruined Hopes2,935 words
  20. 20.Chapter VI: A Complaisant Spouse1,784 words
  21. 21.Chapter VII: At Castle Dacre1,818 words
  22. 22.Chapter VIII: ‘Fair Women and Brave Men.’1,426 words
  23. 23.Chapter IX: The Châtelaine of Castle Dacre1,415 words
  24. 24.Chapter X: Love’s Young Dream1,528 words
  25. 25.Chapter XI: Le Roi S’Amuse2,007 words
  26. 26.Chapter XII: An Impromptu Excursion352 words
  27. 27.Chapter XIII: The Charms of Hauteville1,780 words
  28. 28.Chapter XIV: Pride Has a Fall2,726 words
  29. 29.Chapter I: ‘If She Be Not Fair For Me.’2,230 words
  30. 30.Chapter II: Fresh Entanglements735 words
  31. 31.Chapter III: A New Star Rises1,433 words
  32. 32.Chapter IV: The Bird is Caged2,726 words
  33. 33.Chapter V: His Grace’s Rival1,507 words
  34. 34.Chapter VI: Birds of a Feather2,084 words
  35. 35.Chapter VII: A Dangerous Guide2,766 words
  36. 36.Chapter VIII: An Epicurean Feast2,945 words
  1. 37.Chapter IX: The Fête of Youth and Beauty1,365 words
  2. 38.Chapter X: Sir Lucius Drops the Mask3,186 words
  3. 39.Chapter XI: Grim Preparations909 words
  4. 40.Chapter XII: An Affair of Honour1,201 words
  5. 41.Chapter XIII: A Mind Distraught1,221 words
  6. 42.Chapter XIV: Reconciliation1,155 words
  7. 43.Chapter XV: Arundel’s Warning1,815 words
  8. 44.Chapter XVI: Three Graces631 words
  9. 45.Chapter XVII: A Second Refusal1,831 words
  10. 46.Chapter XVIII: Joys of the Alhambra3,845 words
  11. 47.Chapter I: Pen Bronnock Palace530 words
  12. 48.Chapter II: A Dandy From Vienna910 words
  13. 49.Chapter III: ‘A Little Rift.’829 words
  14. 50.Chapter IV: Satiety1,259 words
  15. 51.Chapter V: A Startling Letter703 words
  16. 52.Chapter VI: The Cost of Pleasure2,593 words
  17. 53.Chapter VII: Dangerous Friends1,439 words
  18. 54.Chapter VIII: Birds of Prey1,902 words
  19. 55.Chapter IX: A Duke Without A Friend2,216 words
  20. 56.Chapter X: A New Star Rises916 words
  21. 57.Chapter XI: ‘Lovely Woman Stoops to Folly.’1,202 words
  22. 58.Chapter XII: Kindly Words1,843 words
  23. 59.Chapter I: Once More at Dacre839 words
  24. 60.Chapter II: The Moth and the Flame2,128 words
  25. 61.Chapter III: Again the Rival1,172 words
  26. 62.Chapter IV: Bitter is Jealousy799 words
  27. 63.Chapter V: Arundel’s Disappointment595 words
  28. 64.Chapter VI: A Generous Action2,502 words
  29. 65.Chapter VII: ‘To See Ourselves as Others See Us.’4,289 words
  30. 66.Chapter VIII: The Duke Makes a Speech2,543 words
  31. 67.Chapter IX: A Last Appeal1,436 words
  32. 68.Chapter X: ‘Love is Like a Dizziness.’796 words
  33. 69.Chapter XI: ‘Perfection in a Petticoat.’876 words
  34. 70.Chapter XII: Another Betrothal1,643 words
  35. 71.Chapter XIII: Joy’s Beginning1,144 words