George MacDonald

Robert Falconer

First published
1868
Length
208,000 words, about 15 hours' reading

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A boy’s search for his lost father, from an Aberdeenshire childhood to the London slums.

Contents

  1. Part I.—his Boyhood
    1. Chapter I. A Recollection
    2. Chapter II. A Visitor
    3. Chapter III. The Boar's Head
    4. Chapter IV. Shargar
    5. Chapter V. The Symposium
    6. Chapter VI. Mrs. Falconer
    7. Chapter VII. Robert to the Rescue!
    8. Chapter VIII. The Angel Unawares
    9. Chapter IX. A Discovery
    10. Chapter X. Another Discovery in the Garret
    11. Chapter XI. Private Interviews
    12. Chapter XII. Robert's Plan of Salvation
    13. Chapter XIII. Robert's Mother
    14. Chapter XIV. Mary St. John
    15. Chapter XV. Eric Ericson
    16. Chapter XVI. Mr. Lammie's Farm
    17. Chapter XVII. Adventures
    18. Chapter XVIII. Nature Puts in a Claim
    19. Chapter XIX. Robert Steals his Own
    20. Chapter XX. Jessie Hewson
    21. Chapter XXI. The Dragon
    22. Chapter XXII. Dr. Anderson
    23. Chapter XXIII. An Auto Da Fã‰
    24. Chapter XXIV. Boot for Bale
    25. Chapter XXV. The Gates of Paradise
  2. Part Ii.—his Youth
    1. Chapter I. Robert Knocks—and the Door is Not Opened
    2. Chapter II. The Stroke
    3. Chapter III. 'The End Crowns All'
    4. Chapter IV. The Aberdeen Garret
    5. Chapter V. The Competition
    6. Chapter VI. Dr. Anderson Again
    7. Chapter VII. Eric Ericson
    8. Chapter VIII. A Human Providence
    9. Chapter IX. A Human Soul
    10. Chapter X. A Father and a Daughter
    11. Chapter XI. Robert's Vow
    12. Chapter XII. The Granite Church
    13. Chapter XIII. Shargar's Arm
    14. Chapter XIV. Mysie's Face
    15. Chapter XV. The Last of the Coals
    16. Chapter XVI. A Strange Night
    17. Chapter XVII. Home Again
    18. Chapter XVIII. A Grave Opened
    19. Chapter XIX. Robert Mediates
    20. Chapter XX. Ericson Loses to Win
    21. Chapter XXI. Shargar Aspires
    22. Chapter XXII. Robert in Action
    23. Chapter XXIII. Robert Finds a New Instrument
    24. Chapter XXIV. Death
    25. Chapter XXV. In Memoriam
  3. Part Iii.—his Manhood
    1. Chapter I. In the Desert
    2. Chapter II. Home Again
    3. Chapter III. A Mere Glimpse
    4. Chapter IV. The Doctor's Death
    5. Chapter V. A Talk with Grannie
    6. Chapter VI. Shargar's Mother
    7. Chapter VII. The Silk-Weaver
    8. Chapter VIII. My Own Acquaintance
    9. Chapter IX. The Brothers
    10. Chapter X. A Neophyte
    11. Chapter XI. The Suicide
    12. Chapter XII. Andrew at Last
    13. Chapter XIII. Andrew Rebels
    14. Chapter XIV. The Brown Letter
    15. Chapter XV. Father and Son
    16. Chapter XVI. Change of Scene
    17. Chapter XVII. In the Country
    18. Chapter XVIII. Three Generations
    19. Chapter XIX. The Whole Story
    20. Chapter XX. The Vanishing
    21. Chapter XXI. In Expectatione
  4. Glossary

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