William Makepeace Thackeray · 1852
47 chapters · 187,120 words
Dedication
Preface
Book I: The Early Youth of Henry Esmond
I: An Account of the Family of Esmond of Castlewood Hall
II: Relates How Francis, Fourth Viscount, Arrives at Castlewood
III: Whither in the Time of Thomas, Third Viscount, I Had Preceded Him as Page to Isabella
IV: I Am Placed Under a Popish Priest and Bred to That Religion
V: My Superiors Are Engaged in Plots for the Restoration of King James II
VI: The Issue of the Plots
VII: I Am Left at Castlewood an Orphan, and Find Most Kind Protectors There
VIII: After Good Fortune Comes Evil
IX: I Have the Smallpox, and Prepare to Leave Castlewood
X: I Go to Cambridge, and Do but Little Good There
XI: I Come Home for a Holiday to Castlewood, and Find a Skeleton in the House
XII: My Lord Mohun Comes Among Us for No Good
XIII: My Lord Leaves Us and His Evil Behind Him
XIV: We Ride After Him to London
Book II: Contains Mr. Esmond's Military Life, and Other Matters
I: I Am in Prison, and Visited, but Not Consoled There
II: I Come to the End of My Captivity, but Not of My Trouble
III: I Take the Queen's Pay in Quin's Regiment
IV: Recapitulations
V: I Go on the Vigo Bay Expedition, Taste Saltwater and Smell Powder
VI: The 29th December
VII: I Am Made Welcome at Walcote
VIII: Family Talk
IX: I Make the Campaign of 1704
X: An Old Story About a Fool and a Woman
XI: The Famous Mr. Joseph Addison
XII: I Get a Company in the Campaign of 1706
XIII: I Meet an Old Acquaintance in Flanders, and Find My Mother's Grave and My Own Cradle There
XIV: The Campaign of 1707, 1708
XV: General Webb Wins the Battle of Wynendael
Book III: Containing the End of Mr. Esmond's Adventures in England
I: I Come to an End of My Battles and Bruises
II: I Go Home, and Harp on the Old String
III: A Paper Out of the Spectator
IV: Beatrix's New Suitor
V: Mohun Appears for the Last Time in This History
VI: Poor Beatrix
VII: I Visit Castlewood Once More
VIII: I Travel to France and Bring Home a Portrait of Rigaud
IX: The Original of the Portrait Comes to England
X: We Entertain a Very Distinguished Guest at Kensington
XI: Our Guest Quits Us as Not Being Hospitable Enough
XII: A Great Scheme, and Who Balked It
XIII: August 1st, 1714