The third volume of M. E. Braddon's Victorian novel, by the author of Lady Audley's Secret. It continues the story of Lucius Davoren and characters caught up in the moral and social tensions suggested by the title Publicans and Sinners. It is worth listening for Braddon's atmospheric storytelling and portrait of Victorian society.
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Cover of the original edition (Project Gutenberg, public domain).
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Opening of the book
LUCIUS DAVOREN OR PUBLICANS AND SINNERS A Novel BY THE AUTHOR OF ‘LADY AUDLEY’S SECRET’ ETC. ETC. ETC. IN THREE VOLUMES VOL. III. LONDON JOHN MAXWELL AND CO. 4 SHOE LANE, FLEET STREET 1873 [All rights reserved]
LONDON: ROBSON AND SONS, PRINTERS, PANCRAS ROAD, N.W. CONTENTS OF VOL. III. Book the Third (Continued). СНАР. PAGE XIII. How Geoffrey Enjoyed The Garden-Party XIV. LUCILLE HAS STRANGE DREAMS 31 XV. THE DAWN OF HOPE 43 51 XVI. AN OLD FRIEND REAPPEARS XVII. LUCIUS SEEKS ENLIGHTENMENT 75 XVIII. MR. AGAR'S COLONIAL CLIENT 86 XIX. LUCILLE'S CONFESSION де 132 XX. LUCILLE MAKES A NEW FRIEND Book the Last. I. AT ROUEN 144 II. THE STORY GROWS CLEARER 164 184 III. JULIE DUMARQUES IV. Coming то меет ніѕ Doom 201 V. "TIS WITH US PERPETUAL NIGHT" 220 VI. LUCIUS IN QUEST OF JUSTICE 242 256 VII. THE END OF ALL DELUSIONS VIII. AUNT GLENLYNE 264 IX. GEOffREY HAS THOUGHTS OF SHANGHAI 291 314 X. Lucius surrenders a doubtful Chance
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