Godolphin, Volume IV
The story revolves around the life of Charles Godolphin, a young man who inherits a large fortune and an aristocratic title. He becomes embroiled in a complex web of relationships and intrigue, including a romantic affair with a beautiful but cunning woman named Lady Montfort. As Godolphin navigates his new social status, he must confront his own morality and the corrupting influence of wealth and power.
By Edward Bulwer-lytton · First published 1833 · Genre: Romance, Historical Fiction, Drama · 10 chapters
Contents
- THE WEAKNESS OF ALL VIRTUE SPRINGING ONLY FROM THE FEELINGS
- RETURN TO LADY ERPINGHAM. - LADY ERPINGHAM FALLS ILL. - LORD ERPINGHAM RESOLVES TO GO ABROAD. - PLUTARCH UPON MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. - PARTY AT ERPINGHAM HOUSE. - SAVILLE ON SOCIETY AND THE TASTE FOR THE LITTLE. - DAVID MANDEVILLE. - WOMEN, THEIR INFLUENCE AND EDUCATION. - THE NECESSITY OF AN OBJECT. - RELIGION
- AMBITION VINDICATED. - THE HOME OF GODOLPHIN AND LUCILLA. - LUCILLA'S MIND. - THE EFFECT OF HAPPY LOVE ON FEMALE TALENT. - THE EVE OF FAREWELL. LUCILLA ALONE. - TEST OF A WOMAN'S AFFECTION
- GODOLPHIN AT ROME. - THE CURE FOR A MORBID IDEALISM. - HIS EMBARRASSMENT IN REGARD TO LUCILLA. - THE RENCONTRE WITH AN OLD FRIEND. - THE COLOSSEUM. - A SURPRISE
- DIALOGUE BETWEEN GODOLPHIN AND SAVILLE. - CERTAIN EVENTS EXPLAINED. - SAVILLE'S APOLOGY FOR A BAD HEART. - GODOLPHIN'S CONFUSED SENTIMENTS FOR LADY ERPINGHAM
- AN EVENING WITH CONSTANCE
- CONSTANCE'S UNDIMINISHED LOVE FOR GODOLPHIN. - HER REMORSE AND HER HOPE. - THE CAPITOL. - THE DIFFERENT THOUGHTS OF GODOLPHIN AND CONSTANCE AT THE VIEW. - THE TENDER EXPRESSIONS OF CONSTANCE
- LUCILLA'S LETTER. - THE EFFECT IT PRODUCES ON GODOLPHIN
- TIVOLI. - THE SIREN'S CAVE. - THE CONFESSION
- LUCILLA. - THE SOLITUDE. - THE SPELL. - THE DREAM AND THE RESOLVE
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