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The Way We Live Now

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Original author: Anthony Trollope

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"The Way We Live Now" by Anthony Trollope is a satirical novel published in 1875. Inspired by financial scandals of the early 1870s, it exposes the greed and dishonesty pervading Victorian commercial and political life. The story centers on Augustus Melmotte, a mysterious financier who arrives in London with grand ambitions. His railway scheme entangles aristocrats, a dissolute baronet pursuing Melmotte's daughter for her fortune, and various others whose lives become dangerously intertwined with his corrupt enterprise. Trollope's longest work dramatizes moral corruption across all levels of society.

The Way We Live Now, by Anthony Trollope. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #5231.

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101 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter802 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: Three Editors3,630 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: The Carbury Family3,832 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: The Beargarden2,843 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: Madame Melmotte's Ball5,321 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: After the Ball1,288 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: Roger Carbury and Paul Montague4,207 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: Mentor3,299 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: Love-Sick2,718 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: The Great Railway to Vera Cruz3,087 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: Mr. Fisker's Success4,152 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: Lady Carbury at Home4,686 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: Sir Felix in His Mother's House2,139 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII: The Longestaffes3,699 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: Carbury Manor3,279 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV3,588 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVI: The Bishop and the Priest4,628 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVII: Marie Melmotte Hears a Love Tale4,233 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVIII: Ruby Ruggles Hears a Love Tale2,169 words
  20. 20.Chapter XIX: Hetta Carbury Hears a Love Tale4,233 words
  21. 21.Chapter XX: Lady Pomona's Dinner Party2,182 words
  22. 22.Chapter XXI: Everybody Goes to Them4,498 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXII: Lord Nidderdale's Morality2,743 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXIII: "yes;--I'm a Baronet."3,787 words
  25. 25.Chapter XXIV: Miles Grendall's Triumph3,168 words
  26. 26.Chapter XXV: In Grosvenor Square2,403 words
  27. 27.Chapter XXVI: Mrs. Hurtle4,459 words
  28. 28.Chapter XXVII: Mrs. Hurtle Goes to the Play4,233 words
  29. 29.Chapter XXVIII: Dolly Longestaffe Goes Into the City2,076 words
  30. 30.Chapter XXIX: Miss Melmotte's Courage2,912 words
  31. 31.Chapter XXX: Mr. Melmotte's Promise3,534 words
  32. 32.Chapter XXXI: Mr. Broune Has Made Up His Mind3,386 words
  33. 33.Chapter XXXII: Lady Monogram3,147 words
  34. 34.Chapter XXXIII: John Crumb4,567 words
  35. 35.Chapter XXXIV: Ruby Ruggles Obeys Her Grandfather2,170 words
  36. 36.Chapter XXXV: Melmotte's Glory3,914 words
  37. 37.Chapter XXXVI: Mr. Broune's Perils2,184 words
  38. 38.Chapter XXXVII: The Board-Room4,639 words
  39. 39.Chapter XXXVIII: Paul Montague's Troubles3,357 words
  40. 40.Chapter XXXIX: "i Do Love Him."4,707 words
  41. 41.Chapter XL2,105 words
  42. 42.Chapter XLI: All Prepared2,038 words
  43. 43.Chapter XLII: "can You Be Ready in Ten Minutes?"3,857 words
  44. 44.Chapter XLIII: The City Road4,595 words
  45. 45.Chapter XLIV: The Coming Election3,515 words
  46. 46.Chapter XLV: Mr. Melmotte Is Pressed for Time3,082 words
  47. 47.Chapter XLVI: Roger Carbury and His Two Friends3,560 words
  48. 48.Chapter XLVII: Mrs. Hurtle at Lowestoft4,742 words
  49. 49.Chapter XLVIII: Ruby a Prisoner1,950 words
  50. 50.Chapter XLIX: Sir Felix Makes Himself Ready3,265 words
  51. 51.Chapter L: The Journey to Liverpool3,488 words
  1. 52.Chapter LI: Which Shall It Be?3,479 words
  2. 53.Chapter LII: The Results of Love and Wine3,044 words
  3. 54.Chapter LIII: A Day in the City3,953 words
  4. 55.Chapter LIV: The India Office4,376 words
  5. 56.Chapter LV: Clerical Charities2,143 words
  6. 57.Chapter LVI: Father Barham Visits London3,395 words
  7. 58.Chapter LVII: Lord Nidderdale Tries His Hand Again3,382 words
  8. 59.Chapter LVIII: Mr. Squercum Is Employed3,594 words
  9. 60.Chapter LIX: The Dinner3,404 words
  10. 61.Chapter LX: Miss Longestaffe's Lover3,349 words
  11. 62.Chapter LXI: Lady Monogram Prepares for the Party1,908 words
  12. 63.Chapter LXII: The Party4,955 words
  13. 64.Chapter LXIII: Mr. Melmotte on the Day of the Election3,364 words
  14. 65.Chapter LXIV: The Election3,937 words
  15. 66.Chapter LXV: Miss Longestaffe Writes Home2,931 words
  16. 67.Chapter LXVI: "so Shall Be My Enmity."3,292 words
  17. 68.Chapter LXVII: Sir Felix Protects His Sister2,965 words
  18. 69.Chapter LXVIII: Miss Melmotte Declares Her Purpose2,861 words
  19. 70.Chapter LXIX: Melmotte in Parliament4,538 words
  20. 71.Chapter LXX: Sir Felix Meddles with Many Matters3,308 words
  21. 72.Chapter LXXI: John Crumb Falls Into Trouble3,289 words
  22. 73.Chapter LXXII: "ask Himself."4,202 words
  23. 74.Chapter LXXIII: Marie's Fortune2,862 words
  24. 75.Chapter LXXIV: Melmotte Makes a Friend3,362 words
  25. 76.Chapter LXXV: In Bruton Street3,477 words
  26. 77.Chapter LXXVI: Hetta and Her Lover3,758 words
  27. 78.Chapter LXXVII: Another Scene in Bruton Street3,609 words
  28. 79.Chapter LXXVIII: Miss Longestaffe Again at Caversham2,837 words
  29. 80.Chapter LXXIX: The Brehgert Correspondence4,316 words
  30. 81.Chapter LXXX: Ruby Prepares for Service2,711 words
  31. 82.Chapter LXXXI: Mr. Cohenlupe Leaves London4,362 words
  32. 83.Chapter LXXXII: Marie's Perseverance3,772 words
  33. 84.Chapter LXXXIII: Melmotte Again at the House3,383 words
  34. 85.Chapter LXXXIV: Paul Montague's Vindication3,422 words
  35. 86.Chapter LXXXV: Breakfast in Berkeley Square2,698 words
  36. 87.Chapter LXXXVI: The Meeting in Bruton Street3,440 words
  37. 88.Chapter LXXXVII: Down at Carbury3,449 words
  38. 89.Chapter LXXXVIII: The Inquest3,098 words
  39. 90.Chapter LXXXIX: "the Wheel of Fortune."4,182 words
  40. 91.Chapter XC: Hetta's Sorrow2,834 words
  41. 92.Chapter XCI: The Rivals3,808 words
  42. 93.Chapter XCII: Hamilton K. Fisker Again3,452 words
  43. 94.Chapter XCIII: A True Lover3,417 words
  44. 95.Chapter XCIV: John Crumb's Victory3,301 words
  45. 96.Chapter XCV: The Longestaffe Marriages3,114 words
  46. 97.Chapter XCVI3,275 words
  47. 98.Chapter XCVII: Mrs. Hurtle's Fate3,668 words
  48. 99.Chapter XCVIII: Marie Melmotte's Fate3,223 words
  49. 100.Chapter XCIX: Lady Carbury and Mr. Broune3,314 words
  50. 101.Chapter C: Down in Suffolk3,303 words