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BOOK THE FIRST — SOWING

Chapt 1

Chapt 1

Chapt I: no headlines.

ONE NEEDFUL THING

Chapt 2

Chapt 2

Chapt II: ALWAYS IN TRAINING; MAITERS OF FACT.

MURDERING THE INNOCENTS

Chapt 3

Chapt 3

Chapt III: THE TOUCH OF NATURE (the children peeping at the Circus).

A LOOPHOLE

Chapt 4

Chapt 4

Chapt IV: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY (Bounderby holding forth to Mrs. Cradgrind); BOUNDERBY’S PENETRATION AND ADVICE.

MR. BOUNDERBY

Chapt 5

Chapt 5

Chapt V: THE COKETOWN INSTITUTIONS.

THE KEYNOTE

Chapt 6

Chapt 6

Chapt VI: THE PEGASUS’S ARMS; MR. BOUNDERBY IS INSTRUCTED IN TERMS OF ART (by the circus people); SLEARY’S COMPANY; BOTH SIDES OF THE BANNER (Sleary leaves Cecilia free to choose).

SLEARY’S HORSEMANSHIP

Chapt 7

Chapt 7

Chapt VII: A LADY HOUSEKEEPER; GENTILITY AND HUMILITY.

MRS. SPARSIT 

Chapt 8

Chapt 8

Chapt VIII: COKETOWN LITERATURE (the library); UNMANAGEABLE THOUGHTS (Louisa’s, they will wonder).

NEVER WONDER

Chapt 9

Chapt 9

Chapt XI: STATISTICS; SISSY’S STORY.

SISSY’S PROGRESS

Chapt 10

Chapt 10

Chapt X: STEPHEN BLACKPOOL ; “BACK AGAIN!”.

STEPHEN BLACKPOOL

Chapt 11

Chapt 11

Chapt XI: STEPHEN’S CROSS; THE ONLY WAY OUT.

NO WAY OUT

Chapt 12

Chapt 12

Chapt XII: THE OLD WOMAN ON HER PILGRIMAGE; GOING HOME.

THE OLD WOMAN

Chapt 13

Chapt 13

Chapt XIII: STEPHEN’S DREAM; LOOKING BEYOND THE GULF (Stephen’s grateful speech to Rachael).

RACHAEL

Chapt 14

Chapt 14

Chapt XIV: BROAD HINTS (from Tom to Louisa, about marriage with Bounderby).

THE GREAT MANUFACTURER

Chapt 15

Chapt 15

Chapt XV: IMPORTANT FACTS (the statistics of marriage); LOUISA CONVEYS HER DECISION.

FATHER AND DAUGHTER

Chapt 16

Chapt 16

Chapt XVI: APPROACHING THE FIRST DIFFICULTY; MR. BOUNDERBY’S MARRIAGE ORATION.

HUSBAND AND WIFE

BOOK THE SECOND — REAPING

Chapt 1

Chapt 1

Chapt I: MRS. SPARSIT ON THE PEOPLE (expressing her views to Bitzer); BITZER TAKES A MORAL VIEW OF HIMSELF; A VISITOR AT THE BANK.

EFFECTS IN THE BANK

Chapt 2

Chapt 2

Chapt II: RECRUITING; “LOO, MR. JAMES HARTHOUSE”; THE WHELP.

MR. JAMES HARTHOUSE

Chapt 3

Chapt 3

Chapt III: THE WHELP UNDER A SPELL (Harthouse’s).

THE WHELP

Chapt 4

Chapt 4

Chapt IV: A PROFESSIONAL LEADER (Slackbridge); STEPHEN CAST OUT.

MEN AND BROTHERS

Chapt 5

Chapt 5

Chapt V:           THE WIND RISES (Bounderby’s ill temper); ALL A MUDDLE.

MEN AND MASTERS

Chapt 6

Chapt 6

Chapt VI: THE OLD WOMAN AGAIN; LOUISA AND RACHAEL; TOM THINKS OF SOMETHING; STEPHEN S DEPARTURE.

FADING AWAY

Chapt 7

Chapt 7

Chapt VII: MR. BOUNDERBY’S RETREAT (country- house); JAMES HARTHOUSE IN CONFIDENCE (with Louisa, about Tom); UNNATURAL CONDUCT (Tom’s view of Louisa’s to him).

GUNPOWDER

Chapt 8

Chapt 8

Chapt VIII

MR. BOUNDERBY’S BURST (first announcement of the robbery); WHO DID

IT?; SO NATURAL TO SAY MISS GRADGRIND (Mrs. Sparsit’s idiosyncrasy);

TOM HAS NOTHING TO TELL (Louisa, about the robbery).

EXPLOSION

Chapt 9

Chapt 9

Chapt IX:

MRS. SPARSIT MORE SUPERIOR THAN EVER (in Bounderby’s eyes); MRS.

GRADGRIND’S SICK CHAMBER.

HEARING THE LAST OF IT

Chapt 10

Chapt 10

Chapt X: MR. BOUNDERBY CAN WAIT (for

arrest of culprits); COMING DOWN THE STAIRCASE.

MRS. SPARSIT’S STAIRCASE

Chapt 11

Chapt 11

Chapt Xl: MRS. SPAR-

SIT’S JOURNEY; MRS. SPARSIT’S TRIUMPH.

LOWER AND LOWER

Chapt 12

Chapt 12

Chapt XII: GREAT FAILURE OF

THE HOUSE OF GRADGRIND; SHIPWRECKED (Louisa insensible at her father’s

feet).

DOWN

BOOK THE THIRD — GARNERING

Chapt 1

Chapt 1

Chapt I: A LESSON IN HUMILITY (learned by Mr. Grad-grind); MAY SISSY TRY?

ANOTHER THING NEEDFUL

Chapt 2

Chapt 2

Chapt II: MR. HARTHOUSE IS WANTED; SISSY S APPEAL.

VERY RIDICULOUS

Chapt 3

Chapt 3

Chapt III: A CLASSICAL RUIN (Mrs. Sparsit after her journey). MR. GRADGRIND HITS IT (incriminates Louisa’s education); MR. BOUND ERBY ON INCOMPATIBILITY.

VERY DECIDED

Chapt 4

Chapt 4

Chapt IV: SLACKBRIDGE IMPROVES AN OCCASION; RACHAEL ASSERTS STEPHEN’S INNOCENCE; ANXIOUS WAITING.

LOST

Chapt 5

Chapt 5

Chapt V: MRS. SPARSIT TAKES A CAPTIVE; MR. BOUNDERBY’S GUTTER REPUDIATED.

FOUND

Chapt 6

Chapt 6

Chapt VI: THE OLD PIT; ALIVE!; STEPHEN’S DYING PRAYER

THE STARLIGHT

Chapt 7

Chapt 7

Chapt VII: THE GOOD FAIRY (Sissy, to the Gradgrinds); AMONG OLI FRIENDS (Sissy, at Sleary’s); THE WHELP’S FAREWELL (rejects Louisa)

WHELP–HUNTING

Chapt 8

Chapt 8

Chapt VIII: A MERE QUESTION OF SELF-INTEREST (Bitzer’s attitude); MB SLEARY’S CANINE PHILOSOPHY.

PHILOSOPHICAL

Chapt 9

Chapt 9

Chapt IX: BOUNDERBY’S JUDGMENT (ironically commented on by Mrs. Sparsit); PICTURES IN THE FIRE (Louisa vision of the future).

FINAL