The Trail of the Serpent
by BRADDON, MARYWILLIS, CHRISFormat: Trade Paper
Pub. Date: 2003-02-11
Publisher(s): Modern Library
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Summary
Mary Elizabeth Braddon (18371915), Victorian England's bestselling woman writer, blends Dickensian humor with chilling suspense in this "exuberantly campy" (Kirkus Reviews) mystery. The novel features Jabez North, a manipulative orphan who becomes a ruthless killer; Valerie de Cevennes, a stunning heiress who falls into North's diabolical trap; and Mr. Peters, a mute detective who communicates his brilliant reasoning through sign language. This edition includes a critical Afterword and endnotes by Victorian scholar Dr. Chris Willis.
Author Biography
<b>Sarah Waters</b> is the award-winning author of <i>Tipping the Velvet</i>, <i>Affinity</i>, and <i>Fingersmith</i>.
Table of Contents
| Biographical Note | v | ||||
| Introduction | xv | ||||
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| A Note on the Text | xxv | ||||
| THE TRAIL OF THE SERPENT | |||||
| BOOK THE FIRST. A RESPECTABLE YOUNG MAN | |||||
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10 | (8) | |||
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18 | (5) | |||
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23 | (9) | |||
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32 | (7) | |||
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39 | (4) | |||
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43 | (7) | |||
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50 | (6) | |||
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56 | (15) | |||
| BOOK THE SECOND. A CLEARANCE OF ALL SCORES | |||||
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71 | (6) | |||
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77 | (4) | |||
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81 | (6) | |||
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87 | (8) | |||
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95 | (6) | |||
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101 | (10) | |||
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111 | (8) | |||
| BOOK THE THIRD. A HOLY INSTITUTION | |||||
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119 | (5) | |||
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124 | (6) | |||
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130 | (9) | |||
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139 | (6) | |||
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145 | (9) | |||
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154 | (6) | |||
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160 | (5) | |||
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165 | (11) | |||
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176 | (5) | |||
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181 | (8) | |||
| BOOK THE FOURTH. NAPOLEON THE GREAT | |||||
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189 | (15) | |||
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204 | (5) | |||
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209 | (13) | |||
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222 | (5) | |||
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227 | (7) | |||
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234 | (19) | |||
| BOOK THE FIFTH. THE DUMB DETECTIVE | |||||
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253 | (6) | |||
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259 | (9) | |||
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268 | (6) | |||
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274 | (5) | |||
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279 | (5) | |||
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284 | (6) | |||
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290 | (6) | |||
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296 | (8) | |||
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304 | (11) | |||
| BOOK THE SIXTH. ON THE TRACK | |||||
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315 | (13) | |||
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328 | (7) | |||
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335 | (10) | |||
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345 | (14) | |||
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359 | (22) | |||
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381 | (27) | |||
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397 | (11) | |||
| Afterword | 408 | (7) | |||
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| Appendix: My First Novel | 415 | (13) | |||
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| Notes | 428 | (33) | |||
| Reading Group Guide | 461 |
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