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Complete Short Works of George Meredith

George Meredith

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  • Book language: English
  • 445 pages

This collection gathers George Meredith's shorter fiction, including the romantic tale Farina. The opening introduces the prosperous Cologne merchant Gottlieb Groschen in a legendary Rhineland setting. Meredith's ornate, formal prose and legendary themes make these stories rewarding for lovers of Victorian romance.

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THE SHORT WORKS OF GEORGE
MEREDITH
FARINA
By George Meredith

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Contents

  1. THE SHORT WORKS OF GEORGE MEREDITH
  2. FARINA
  3. THE WHITE ROSE CLUB
  4. THE TAPESTRY WORD
  5. THE WAGER
  6. THE SILVER ARROW
  7. THE LILIES OF THE VALLEY
  8. THE MISSIVES
  9. THE MONK
  10. THE RIDE AND THE RACE
  11. THE COMBAT ON DRACHENFELS
  12. THE GOSHAWK LEADS
  13. WERNER’S ECK
  14. THE WATER-LADY
  15. THE RESCUE
  16. THE PASSAGE OF THE RHINE
  17. THE BACK-BLOWS OF SATHANAS
  18. THE ENTRY INTO COLOGNE
  19. CONCLUSION
  20. THE CASE OF GENERAL OPLE AND LADY CAMPER
  21. CHAPTER I
  22. CHAPTER II
  23. CHAPTER III
  24. CHAPTER IV
  25. CHAPTER V
  26. CHAPTER VI
  27. CHAPTER VII
  28. CHAPTER VIII
  29. THE TALE OF CHLOE AN EPISODE IN THE HISTORY OF BEAU BEAMISH
  30. CHAPTER I

and 41 more chapters

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