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The Ordeal of Richard Feverel: A History of a Father and SonGeorge Meredith

The Ordeal of Richard Feverel: A History of a Father and Son

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Original author: George Meredith

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"The Ordeal of Richard Feverel: A History of a Father and Son" by George Meredith is a novel published in 1859. After his wife abandons him, Sir Austin Feverel raises his son Richard according to "the System," a rigid educational plan designed to control every aspect of the boy's development. When Richard falls in love with Lucy Desborough despite his father's strict supervision, Sir Austin's interference sets off a chain of events that tests whether any system can truly master human passion and desire.

The Ordeal of Richard Feverel: A History of a Father and Son, by George Meredith. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #34858.

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47 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter411 words
  2. 2.Introduction: I6,362 words
  3. 3.Chapter I: The Inmates of Raynham Abbey2,810 words
  4. 4.Chapter II2,730 words
  5. 5.Chapter III: The Magian Conflict1,486 words
  6. 6.Chapter IV: Arson3,423 words
  7. 7.Chapter V: Adrian Plies His Hook1,512 words
  8. 8.Chapter VI: Juvenile Stratagems2,544 words
  9. 9.Chapter VII: Daphne's Bower1,764 words
  10. 10.Chapter VIII: The Bitter Cup2,719 words
  11. 11.Chapter IX: A Fine Distinction1,940 words
  12. 12.Chapter X2,321 words
  13. 13.Chapter XI: In Which the Last Act of the Bakewell Comedy Is Closed in a Letter2,003 words
  14. 14.Chapter XII: The Blossoming Season4,197 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIII: The Magnetic Age2,966 words
  16. 16.Chapter XIV: An Attraction2,015 words
  17. 17.Chapter XV: Ferdinand and Miranda3,055 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVI: Unmasking of Master Ripton Thompson2,982 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVII: Good Wine and Good Blood1,821 words
  20. 20.Chapter XVIII1,303 words
  21. 21.Chapter XIX: A Diversion Played on a Penny-Whistle1,099 words
  22. 22.Chapter XX: Celebrates the Time-Honoured Treatment of a Dragon by the Hero6,040 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXI: Richard Is Summoned to Town to Hear a Sermon2,759 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXII: Indicates the Approaches of Fever3,534 words
  1. 25.Chapter XXIII: Crisis in the Apple-Disease4,378 words
  2. 26.Chapter XXIV: Of the Spring Primrose and the Autumnal1,939 words
  3. 27.Chapter XXV: In Which the Hero Takes a Step6,404 words
  4. 28.Chapter XXVI: Records the Rapid Development of the Hero5,229 words
  5. 29.Chapter XXVII: Contains an Intercession for the Heroine992 words
  6. 30.Chapter XXVIII6,228 words
  7. 31.Chapter XXIX: In Which the Last Act of a Comedy Takes the Place of the First4,595 words
  8. 32.Chapter XXX: Celebrates the Breakfast3,150 words
  9. 33.Chapter XXXI: The Philosopher Appears in Person2,557 words
  10. 34.Chapter XXXII: Procession of the Cake5,821 words
  11. 35.Chapter XXXIII: Nursing the Devil3,889 words
  12. 36.Chapter XXXIV: Conquest of an Epicure7,542 words
  13. 37.Chapter XXXV: Clare's Marriage5,275 words
  14. 38.Chapter XXXVI: A Dinner-Party at Richmond5,720 words
  15. 39.Chapter XXXVII: Mrs. Berry on Matrimony4,511 words
  16. 40.Chapter XXXVIII: An Enchantress8,152 words
  17. 41.Chapter XXXIX5,997 words
  18. 42.Chapter XL: Clare's Diary6,019 words
  19. 43.Chapter XLI: Austin Returns4,045 words
  20. 44.Chapter XLII: Nature Speaks3,360 words
  21. 45.Chapter XLIII: Again the Magian Conflict2,684 words
  22. 46.Chapter XLIV: The Last Scene6,113 words
  23. 47.Chapter XLV: Lady Blandish to Austin Wentworth2,876 words