BOOK ONE Chapter 1 A Small Town Chapter 2 A Mayor Chapter 3 The Welfare of the Poor Chapter 4 Father and Son Chapter 5 A Negotiation Chapter 6 Ennui Chapter 7 Elective Affinities Chapter 8 Minor Events Chapter 9 A Rural Evening Chapter 10 A Great Heart and a Little Fortune Chapter 11 An Evening Chapter 12 A Journey Chapter 13 Open Work Stockings Chapter 14 English Scissors Chapter 15 The Cockcrow Chapter 16 The Following Day Chapter 17 The First Deputy Chapter 18 A King at Verrieres Chapter 19 Thought Brings Suffering Chapter 20 Anonymous Letters Chapter 21 Dialogue with a Master Chapter 22 Modes of Behaviour in 1830 Chapter 23 The Frustrations of a Public Servant Chapter 24 A Capital Chapter 25 The Seminary Chapter 26 The World,or What the Rich Don't Have Chapter 27 First Experience of Life Chapter 28 A Procession Chapter 29 The First Promotion Chapter 30 An Ambitious Man
BOOK TWO Chapter 1 The Pleasures of the Countryside Chapter 2 Entry into the World Chapter 3 First Steps Chapter 4 The Hotel de La Mole Chapter 5 Sensitivity,and a Pious Lady Chapter 6 A Matter of Pronunciation Chapter 7 An Attack of Gout Chapter 8 What Decoration Confers Distinction? Chapter 9 The Ball Chapter 10 Queen Marguerite Chapter 11 The Tyranny of a Girl! Chapter 12 Will He Be a Danton? Chapter 13 A Plot Chapter 14 Reflections of a Young Lady Chapter 15 Is It a Plot? Chapter 16 One in the Morning Chapter 17 An Old Sword Chapter 18 Cruel Moments Chapter 19 The Opera Bouffe Chapter 20 The Japanese Vase Chapter 21 Thte Secret Note Chapter 22 The Discussion Chapter 23 The Clergy,Woodlands,Liberty Chapter 24 Strasbourg Chapter 25 The Department of Virtue Chapter 26 Love in the Mind Chapter 27 The Finest Places in the Church Chapter 28 Manon Lescaut Chapter 29 Ennui Chapter 30 A Box at the Opera Bouffe Chapter 31 Make Her Afraid Chapter 32 The Tiger Chapter 33 The Torments of Weakness Chapter 34 A Man of Intelligence Chapter 35 A Storm Chapter 36 Melancholy Details Chapter 37 A Keep Chapter 38 A Man of Power Chapter 39 Intrigue Chapter 40 Tranquillity Chapter 41 The Trial Chapter 42 Chapter 43 Chapter 44 Chapter 45