The Duke of Stockbridge

The novel revolves around the life of a wealthy and influential duke who becomes disillusioned with his privileged existence. He decides to abandon his title and wealth, adopting a new identity as a commoner. As he navigates his new life, he discovers the harsh realities faced by the working class and becomes involved in the labor movement. Through his experiences, the duke undergoes a transformation from a self-centered aristocrat to a socially conscious individual who seeks to improve the lives of others.

By Edward Bellamy · First published 1879 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance, Political · 27 chapters

Contents

• THE MARCH OF THE MINUTE MEN
• NINE YEARS AFTER
• THE TAVERN-JAIL AT BARRINGTON
• THE PEOPLE ASK BREAD AND RECEIVE A STONE
• THAT MEANS REBELLION!
• PEREZ DEFINES HIS POSITION
• THE FIRST ENCOUNTER
• GREAT GOINGS ON AT BARRINGTON
• JUDGE DWIGHT'S SIGNATURE
• GREAT GOINGS ON AT BARRINGTON CONTINUED
• END OF THE GOINGS ON AT BARRINGTON
• A FAIR SUPPLIANT
• A PRAISE MEETING
• PEREZ GOES TO MEETING
• WHAT HAPPENED AFTER MEETING
• AN AUCTION SALE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES
• PLOTS AND COUNTERPLOTS
• LEX TALIONIS
• PEREZ GETS HIS TITLE
• TWO CRITICAL INTERVIEWS
• THE HUSKING
• BRACE OF PROCLAMATIONS
• SNOW-BOUND
• THE BATTLE OF WEST STOCKBRIDGE
• A GAME OF BLUFF
• THE RESTORATION
• SOME REAL FIGHTING

More by Edward Bellamy

• To Whom This May Come (1897)
• The Blindman's World (1897)
• With the Eyes Shut (1897)
• An Echo Of Antietam (1898)
• Hooking Watermelons (1898)
• A Summer Evening's Dream (1898)
• Two Days' Solitary Imprisonment (1898)
• Potts's Painless Cure (1898)
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