About the book
A financier’s arrival in London draws politicians, investors, and ambitious families into a satire of wealth and corruption.
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- Ch. 001 Three Editors · 21 minutes
- Ch. 002 The Carbury Family · 21 minutes
- Ch. 003 The Beargarden · 16 minutes
- Ch. 004 Madame Melmotte's Ball · 31 minutes
- Ch. 005 After The Ball · 8 minutes
- Ch. 006 Roger Carbury And Paul Montague · 25 minutes
- Ch. 007 Mentor · 19 minutes
- Ch. 008 Love-Sick · 17 minutes
- Ch. 009 The Great Railway To Vera Cruz · 18 minutes
- Ch. 010 Mr Fisker's Success · 25 minutes
- Ch. 011 Lady Carbury At Home · 27 minutes
- Ch. 012 Sir Felix In His Mother's House · 13 minutes
- Ch. 013 The Longestaffes · 22 minutes
- Ch. 014 Carbury Manor · 19 minutes
- Ch. 015 'You Should Remember That I Am His Mother' · 21 minutes
- Ch. 016 The Bishop And The Priest · 27 minutes
- Ch. 017 Marie Melmotte Hears A Love Tale · 25 minutes
- Ch. 018 Ruby Ruggles Hears A Love Tale · 13 minutes
- Ch. 019 Hetta Carbury Hears A Love Tale · 25 minutes
- Ch. 020 Lady Pomona's Dinner Party · 13 minutes
- Ch. 021 Everybody Goes To Them · 27 minutes
- Ch. 022 Lord Nidderdale's Morality · 17 minutes
- Ch. 023 'Yes I'm A Baronet' · 22 minutes
- Ch. 024 Miles Grendall's Triumph · 19 minutes
- Ch. 025 In Grosvenor Square · 14 minutes
- Ch. 026 Mrs Hurtle · 27 minutes
- Ch. 027 Mrs Hurtle Goes To The Play · 24 minutes
- Ch. 028 Dolly Longestaffe Goes Into The City · 12 minutes
- Ch. 029 Miss Melmotte's Courage · 17 minutes
- Ch. 030 Mr Melmotte's Promise · 22 minutes
- Ch. 031 Mr Broune Has Made Up His Mind · 20 minutes
- Ch. 032 Lady Monogram · 19 minutes
- Ch. 033 John Crumb · 27 minutes
- Ch. 034 Ruby Ruggles Obeys Her Grandfather · 12 minutes
- Ch. 035 Melmotte's Glory · 24 minutes
- Ch. 036 Mr Broune's Perils · 13 minutes
- Ch. 037 The Board-Room · 28 minutes
- Ch. 038 Paul Montague's Troubles · 19 minutes
- Ch. 039 'I Do Love Him' · 27 minutes
- Ch. 040 'Unanimity Is The Very Soul Of These Things' · 12 minutes
- Ch. 041 All Prepared · 12 minutes
- Ch. 042 'Can You Be Ready In Ten Minutes?' · 22 minutes
- Ch. 043 The City Road · 26 minutes
- Ch. 044 The Coming Election · 21 minutes
- Ch. 045 Mr Melmotte Is Pressed For Time · 18 minutes
- Ch. 046 Roger Carbury And His Two Friends · 20 minutes
- Ch. 047 Mrs Hurtle At Lowestoft · 28 minutes
- Ch. 048 Ruby A Prisoner · 12 minutes
- Ch. 049 Sir Felix Makes Himself Ready · 19 minutes
- Ch. 050 The Journey To Liverpool · 20 minutes
- Ch. 051 Which Shall It Be? · 21 minutes
- Ch. 052 The Results Of Love And Wine · 18 minutes
- Ch. 053 A Day In The City · 24 minutes
- Ch. 054 The India Office · 26 minutes
- Ch. 055 Clerical Charities · 13 minutes
- Ch. 056 Father Barham Visits London · 20 minutes
- Ch. 057 Lord Nidderdale Tries His Hand Again · 21 minutes
- Ch. 058 Mr Squercum Is Employed · 21 minutes
- Ch. 059 The Dinner · 21 minutes
- Ch. 060 Miss Longestaffe's Lover · 19 minutes
- Ch. 061 Lady Monogram Prepares For The Party · 11 minutes
- Ch. 062 The Party · 27 minutes
- Ch. 063 Mr Melmotte On The Day Of The Election · 18 minutes
- Ch. 064 The Election · 22 minutes
- Ch. 065 Miss Longestaffe Writes Home · 17 minutes
- Ch. 066 'So Shall Be My Enmity' · 19 minutes
- Ch. 067 Sir Felix Protects His Sister · 16 minutes
- Ch. 068 Miss Melmotte Declares Her Purpose · 17 minutes
- Ch. 069 Melmotte In Parliament · 26 minutes
- Ch. 070 Sir Felix Meddles With Many Matters · 19 minutes
- Ch. 071 John Crumb Falls Into Trouble · 19 minutes
- Ch. 072 'Ask Himself' · 24 minutes
- Ch. 073 Marie's Fortune · 16 minutes
- Ch. 074 Melmotte Makes A Friend · 19 minutes
- Ch. 075 In Bruton Street · 21 minutes
- Ch. 076 Hetta And Her Lover · 22 minutes
- Ch. 077 Another Scene In Bruton Street · 21 minutes
- Ch. 078 Miss Longestaffe Again At Caversham · 16 minutes
- Ch. 079 The Brehgert Correspondence · 24 minutes
- Ch. 080 Ruby Prepares For Service · 15 minutes
- Ch. 081 Mr Cohenlupe Leaves London · 25 minutes
- Ch. 082 Marie's Perseverance · 23 minutes
- Ch. 083 Melmotte Again At The House · 20 minutes
- Ch. 084 Paul Montague's Vindication · 20 minutes
- Ch. 085 Breakfast In Berkeley Square · 16 minutes
- Ch. 086 The Meeting In Bruton Street · 19 minutes
- Ch. 087 Down At Carbury · 19 minutes
- Ch. 088 The Inquest · 17 minutes
- Ch. 089 'The Wheel Of Fortune' · 24 minutes
- Ch. 090 Hetta's Sorrow · 15 minutes
- Ch. 091 The Rivals · 21 minutes
- Ch. 092 Hamilton K. Fisker Again · 20 minutes
- Ch. 093 A True Lover · 19 minutes
- Ch. 094 John Crumb's Victory · 18 minutes
- Ch. 095 The Longestaffe Marriages · 17 minutes
- Ch. 096 Where 'The Wild Asses Quench Their Thirst' · 19 minutes
- Ch. 097 Mrs Hurtle's Fate · 20 minutes
- Ch. 098 Marie Melmotte's Fate · 18 minutes
- Ch. 099 Lady Carbury And Mr Broune · 19 minutes
- Ch. 100 Down In Suffolk · 18 minutes