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The History of Henry Esmond, Esq
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Description: An historical novel featuring Henry Esmond, a colonel in service to Queen Anne of England. As an orphan child, Henry experiences a dramatic change in fortune, resulting in his becoming involved in the Glorious Revolution, the War of the Spanish Succession and the Hanoverian Succession. Anthony Trollope touted Thackeray as the greatest novelist of his day and this title his masterpiece.
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Table of Contents
BOOK I — The early youth of Henry Esmond, up to the time of his leaving Trinity College in Cambridge
1. An Account of the Family of Esmond of Castlewood Hall
2. Relates how Francis, Fourth Viscount, arrives at Castlewood
3. Whither in the Time of Thomas, Third Viscount, I had preceded him as Page to Isabella
4. I am placed under a Popish Priest and bred to that Religion. — Viscountess Castlewood
5. My Superiors are engaged in Plots for the Restoration of King James the Second
6. The Issue of the Plots. — The Death of Thomas, Third Viscount of Castlewood; and the Imprisonment of his Viscountess
7. I am left at Castlewood an Orphan, and find most kind Protectors there
8. After Good Fortune comes Evil
9. I have the Small-pox, and prepare to leave Castlewood
10. I go to Cambridge, and do but little Good there
11. I come Home for a Holiday to Castlewood, and find a Skeleton in the House
12. My Lord Mohun comes among us for no Good
13. My Lord leaves us and his Evil behind him
14. We ride after him to London
BOOK II — Contains Mr. Esmond's military life, and other matters pertaining to the Esmond family
1. 1 am in Prison, and visited, but not consoled there
2. I come to the End of my Captivity, but not of my Trouble
3. I take the Queen's Pay in Quin's Regiment
4. Recapitulations
5. I go on the Vigo Bay Expedition, taste Salt Water, and
smell Powder
6. The 29th December
7. I am made welcome at Walcote
8. Family Talk
9. I make the Campaign of 1704
10. An old Story about a Fool and a Woman
11. The famous Mr. Joseph Addison
12. I get a Company in the Campaign of 1706
13. I meet an old Acquaintance in Flanders, and find my
Mother's Grave and my own Cradle there
14. The campaign of 1707, 1708
15. General Webb wins the Battle of Wynendael
BOOK III — Containing the end of Mr. Esmond's Adventures in England
1. 1 come to an End of my Battles and Bruises
2. I go Home, and harp on the old String
3. A Paper out of the "Spectator"
4. Beatrix's new Suitor
5. Mohun appears for the last Time in this History
6. Poor Beatrix
7. I visit Castlewood once more
8. I travel to France, and bring Home a Portrait of Rigaud
9. The Original of the Portrait comes to England
10. We entertain a very distinguished Guest at Kensington
11. Our Guest quits us as not being hospitable enough
12. A great Scheme, and who balked it
13. August 1st, 1714
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