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Eric; Or, Little by LittleF. W. Farrar

Eric; Or, Little by Little

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Original author: F. W. Farrar

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"Eric; Or, Little by Little" by F. W. Farrar is a novel first published in 1858. The story follows Eric Williams, a British boy sent from India to attend boarding school in England. Despite his noble character, Eric gradually succumbs to the corrupting influences around him—wrongful punishments, bullying, and temptations like drinking and smoking. Through Eric's moral descent, Farrar crafted a cautionary tale about the importance of spiritual guidance and inner purity. Once among Victorian Britain's most popular boys' books, it shaped generations of readers.

Eric; Or, Little by Little, by F. W. Farrar. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #12083.

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29 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: Childhood2,741 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: A New Home3,662 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: Bullying3,010 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: Cribbing2,517 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: The Second Term3,251 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: Home Affections1,752 words
  7. 7.Chapter VII: Eric a Boarder1,300 words
  8. 8.Chapter VIII: “taking Up”2,681 words
  9. 9.Chapter IX: “dead Flies,” or “ye Shall Be as Gods”3,009 words
  10. 10.Chapter X: Dormitory Life3,003 words
  11. 11.Chapter XI: Eric in Coventry3,344 words
  12. 12.Chapter XII: The Trial3,346 words
  13. 13.Chapter XIII: The Adventure at the Stack5,422 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIV: The Silver Cord Broken3,337 words
  15. 15.Chapter XV: Home Again3,554 words
  1. 16.Chapter I: Abdiel2,951 words
  2. 17.Chapter II: Wildney3,130 words
  3. 18.Chapter III: “the Jolly Herring”3,804 words
  4. 19.Chapter IV: Mr. Rose and Brigson3,960 words
  5. 20.Chapter V: Ripples2,578 words
  6. 21.Chapter VI: Eric and Montagu2,456 words
  7. 22.Chapter VII: The Pigeons2,539 words
  8. 23.Chapter VIII: Sowing the Wind4,113 words
  9. 24.Chapter IX: Whom the Gods Love Die Young3,736 words
  10. 25.Chapter X: The Last Temptation3,173 words
  11. 26.Chapter XI: Reaping the Whirlwind4,021 words
  12. 27.Chapter XII: The Stormy Petrel2,991 words
  13. 28.Chapter XIII: Home at Last4,071 words
  14. 29.Conclusion1,581 words