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The History of Sir Richard Calmady
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A substantial English novel of inheritance, disability, society, memory, and moral pressure.
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The History of Sir Richard Calmady
The History of Sir Richard Calmady is Lucas Malet’s expansive Edwardian novel about family history, bodily difference, social expectation, and inner life. This English edition presents the original text for sustained digital reading.
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Lucas Malet died in 1931, and The History of Sir Richard Calmady was first published in 1901. These dates support the public-domain basis for the English source text used in this edition.
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The History of Sir Richard Calmady
Lucas Malet
A Romance
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- 01Full text
- 02BOOK I
- 03THE CLOWN
- 04CHAPTER I
- 05ACQUAINTING THE READER WITH A FAIR DOMAIN AND THE MAKER THEREOF
- 06CHAPTER II
- 07GIVING THE VERY EARLIEST INFORMATION OBTAINABLE OF THE HERO OF THIS
- 08BOOK
- 09CHAPTER III
- 10TOUCHING MATTERS CLERICAL AND CONTROVERSIAL
- 11CHAPTER IV
- 12RAISING PROBLEMS WHICH IT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS HISTORY TO RESOLVE
- 13CHAPTER V
- 14IN WHICH JULIUS MARCH BEHOLDS THE VISION OF THE NEW LIFE
- 15CHAPTER VI
- 16ACCIDENT OR DESTINY, ACCORDING TO YOUR HUMOUR
- 17I----"
- 18CHAPTER VII
- 19MRS. WILLIAM ORMISTON SACRIFICES A WINE-GLASS TO FATE
- 20CHAPTER VIII
- 21ENTER A CHILD OF PROMISE
- 22CHAPTER IX
- 23IN WHICH KATHERINE CALMADY LOOKS ON HER SON
- 24CHAPTER X
- 25THE BIRDS OF THE AIR TAKE THEIR BREAKFAST
- 26BOOK II
- 27THE BREAKING OF DREAMS
- 28CHAPTER I
- 29RECORDING SOME ASPECTS OF A SMALL PILGRIM'S PROGRESS
- 30CHAPTER II
- 31IN WHICH OUR HERO IMPROVES HIS ACQUAINTANCE WITH MANY THINGS--HIMSELF
- 32INCLUDED
- 33CHAPTER III
- 34CONCERNING THAT WHICH, THANK GOD, HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY DAY
- 35CHAPTER IV
- 36WHICH SMELLS VERY VILELY OF THE STABLE
- 37CHAPTER V
- 38IN WHICH DICKIE IS INTRODUCED TO A LITTLE DANCER WITH BLUSH-ROSES IN
- 39HER HAT
- 40CHAPTER VI
- 41DEALING WITH A PHYSICIAN OF THE BODY AND A PHYSICIAN OF THE SOUL
- 42CHAPTER VII
- 43AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE THE BEST OF IT
- 44CHAPTER VIII
- 45TELLING, INCIDENTALLY, OF A BROKEN-DOWN POSTBOY AND A COUNTRY FAIR
- 46BOOK III
- 47LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI
- 48CHAPTER I
- 49IN WHICH OUR HERO'S WORLD GROWS SENSIBLY WIDER
- 50CHAPTER II
- 51TELLING HOW DICKIE'S SOUL WAS SOMEWHAT SICK, AND HOW HE MET FAIR WOMEN
- 52ON THE CONFINES OF A WOOD
- 53CHAPTER III
- 54IN WHICH RICHARD CONFIRMS ONE JUDGMENT AND REVERSES ANOTHER
- 55CHAPTER IV
- 56JULIUS MARCH BEARS TESTIMONY
- 57CHAPTER V
- 58TELLING HOW QUEEN MARY'S CRYSTAL BALL CAME TO FALL ON THE GALLERY FLOOR
- 59CHAPTER VI
- 60IN WHICH DICKIE TRIES TO RIDE AWAY FROM HIS OWN SHADOW, WITH SUCH
- 61SUCCESS AS MIGHT HAVE BEEN ANTICIPATED
- 62CHAPTER VII
- 63WHEREIN THE READER IS COURTEOUSLY INVITED TO IMPROVE HIS ACQUAINTANCE
- 64WITH CERTAIN PERSONS OF QUALITY
- 65CHAPTER VIII
- 66RICHARD PUTS HIS HAND TO A PLOUGH FROM WHICH THERE IS NO TURNING BACK
- 67CHAPTER IX
- 68WHICH TOUCHES INCIDENTALLY ON MATTERS OF FINANCE
- 69CHAPTER X
- 70MR. LUDOVIC QUAYLE AMONG THE PROPHETS
- 71CHAPTER XI
- 72CONTAINING SAMPLES BOTH OF EARTHLY AND HEAVENLY LOVE
- 73BOOK IV
- 74A SLIP BETWIXT CUP AND LIP
- 75CHAPTER I
- 76LADY LOUISA BARKING TRACES THE FINGER OF PROVIDENCE
- 77CHAPTER II
- 78TELLING HOW VANITY FAIR MADE ACQUAINTANCE WITH RICHARD CALMADY
- 79CHAPTER III
- 80IN WHICH KATHERINE TRIES TO NAIL UP THE WEATHERGLASS TO SET FAIR
- 81CHAPTER IV
- 82A LESSON UPON THE ELEVENTH COMMANDMENT--"PARENTS OBEY YOUR CHILDREN"
- 83CHAPTER V
- 84IPHIGENIA
- 85CHAPTER VI
- 86IN WHICH HONORIA ST. QUENTIN TAKES THE FIELD
- 87CHAPTER VII
- 88RECORDING THE ASTONISHING VALOUR DISPLAYED BY A CERTAIN SMALL MOUSE IN
- 89A CORNER
- 90CHAPTER VIII
- 91A MANIFESTATION OF THE SPIRIT
- 92CHAPTER IX
- 93IN WHICH DICKIE SHAKES HANDS WITH THE DEVIL
- 94BOOK V
- 95RAKE'S PROGRESS
- 96CHAPTER I
- 97IN WHICH THE READER IS COURTEOUSLY ENTREATED TO GROW OLDER BY THE SPACE
- 98OF SOME FOUR YEARS, AND TO SAIL SOUTHWARD HO! AWAY
- 99CHAPTER II
- 100WHEREIN TIME IS DISCOVERED TO HAVE WORKED CHANGES
- 101CHAPTER III
- 102HELEN DE VALLORBES APPREHENDS VEXATIOUS COMPLICATIONS
- 103CHAPTER IV
- 104"MATER ADMIRABILIS"
- 105CHAPTER V
- 106EXIT CAMP
- 107CHAPTER VI
- 108IN WHICH M. PAUL DESTOURNELLE HAS THE BAD TASTE TO THREATEN TO UPSET
- 109THE APPLE-CART
- 110CHAPTER VII
- 111SPLENDIDE MENDAX
- 112CHAPTER VIII
- 113IN WHICH HELEN DE VALLORBES LEARNS HER RIVAL'S NAME
- 114CHAPTER IX
- 115CONCERNING THAT DAUGHTER OF CUPID AND PSYCHE WHOM MEN CALL VOLUPTAS
- 116CHAPTER X
- 117THE ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION
- 118"PAUL AUGUSTE DESTOURNELLE."
- 119"LUIGI ANGELO FRANCESCO DE VALLORBES."
- 120K. C."
- 121CHAPTER XI
- 122IN WHICH DICKIE GOES TO THE END OF THE WORLD AND LOOKS OVER THE WALL
- 123BOOK VI
- 124THE NEW HEAVEN AND THE NEW EARTH
- 125CHAPTER I
- 126IN WHICH MISS ST. QUENTIN BEARS WITNESS TO THE FAITH THAT IS IN HER
- 127CHAPTER II
- 128TELLING HOW, ONCE AGAIN, KATHERINE CALMADY LOOKED ON HER SON
- 129CHAPTER III
- 130CONCERNING A SPIRIT IN PRISON
- 131CHAPTER IV
- 132DEALING WITH MATTERS OF HEARSAY AND MATTERS OF SPORT
- 133CHAPTER V
- 134TELLING HOW DICKIE CAME TO UNTIE A CERTAIN TAG OF RUSTY, BLACK RIBBON
- 135CHAPTER VI
- 136A LITANY OF THE SACRED HEART
- 137CHAPTER VII
- 138WHEREIN TWO ENEMIES ARE SEEN TO CRY QUITS
- 139CHAPTER VIII
- 140CONCERNING THE BROTHERHOOD FOUNDED BY RICHARD CALMADY, AND OTHER
- 141MATTERS OF SOME INTEREST
- 142CHAPTER IX
- 143TELLING HOW LUDOVIC QUAYLE AND HONORIA ST. QUENTIN WATCHED THE TROUT
- 144RISE IN THE LONG WATER
- 145CHAPTER X
- 146CONCERNING A DAY OF HONEST WARFARE AND A SUNSET HARBINGER NOT OF THE
- 147NIGHT BUT OF THE DAWN
- 148CHAPTER XI
- 149IN WHICH RICHARD CALMADY BIDS THE LONG-SUFFERING READER FAREWELL
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