Venus in Boston and Other Tales of Nineteenth-Century City Life

, by Thompson, George; Reynolds, David S.; Jackson, Kimberly Gladman

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ISBN: 9781558493261 | 1558493263
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Copyright: 10/1/2002

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Writings by one of America's earliest and bestselling authors of sensational fiction.

Acknowledgments

vii

Introduction

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VENUS IN BOSTON; A ROMANCE OF CITY LIFE

Introduction

(1)

The blind Basket-maker and his family

(4)

Innocence in the Grip of Lust

(10)

The Rescue

(3)

A night in Ann street

(32)

The Chevalier and the Duchess

(23)

The Stolen Package

(15)

Showing the operations of few Mike

(8)

The Chambers of Love

(9)

CITY CRIMES; OR LIFE IN NEW YORK AND BOSTON

A Young Gentleman of Wealth and Fashion

107

(5)

The Courtezan's story

112

(7)

Domestic Troubles

119

(5)

A Fashionable Lady

124

(4)

A Thieves' Crib on the Five Points

128

(4)

The Dark Vaults

132

(5)

The false wife

137

(10)

The Subterranean Cellar

147

(9)

The Masquerade Ball

156

(12)

The Amours of Josephine

168

(4)

The Condemnation to Death

172

(6)

Showing how the Dead Man escaped

178

(8)

The African and his Mistress

186

(6)

A Glimpse of the Crimes

192

(12)

Showing the pranks played

204

(8)

Showing the Voluptuous Revellings

212

(7)

Illustrating the truth of the proverb

219

(8)

The Dead Man's story

227

(5)

Showing how Mrs. Belmont was pursued

232

(4)

Frank Sydney in the Power of his Enemies

236

(3)

Josephine and Mrs. Franklin

239

(10)

Showing the Desperate and Bloody Combat

249

(6)

Showing how Sydney was tortured

255

(4)

The Marriage

259

(9)

Servants' Frolics

268

(5)

Scene on Boston Common

273

(8)

The Ruined Rector

281

(5)

The Disguised Husband

286

(9)

Wherein one of the Characters

295

(9)

Showing that a man should never marry

304

(11)

Conclusion

309

(4)

MY LIFE: OR THE ADVENTURES OF GEO. THOMPSON

Introduction. In which the author defineth his position

313

(2)

In which I begin to Acquire a Knowledge

315

(10)

In which I become a Printer

325

(6)

In which is enacted a bloody tragedy

331

(8)

In which I set forth upon my travels

339

(5)

I encountered a lady acquaintance

344

(10)

In which is introduced a celebrated Comedian

354

(5)

A deed of blood and horror

359

(4)

An Escape, and a Triumph

363

(3)

An Accident

366

(3)

Six weeks in Leverett Street Jail

369

(2)

``The Uncles and Nephews.''

371

(8)

Conclusion. My Parting Bow

377

(2)

Bibliography

379

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