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Under the Red Dragon: A Novel

James Grant

Set against the backdrop of military life during a time of conflict, the story centers on Lieutenant Harry Hardinge, who navigates his feelings for Lady Estelle Cressingham while juggling his duties as a soldier.

"Under the Red Dragon" by James Grant is a historical novel. Set against the backdrop of military life during a time of conflict, the story centers on Lieutenant Harry Hardinge, who navigates his feelings for Lady Estelle Cressingham while juggling his duties as a soldier.

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"And she is to be there--nay, is there already; so one more chance is given me to meet her. But for what?--to part again silently, and more helplessly bewitched than ever, perhaps. Ah, never will she learn to love me as I love her!" thought I, as I turned over my old friend's letter, not venturing, however, to give utterance to this aloud, as the quizzical eyes of Phil Caradoc were upon me.

"A penny for your thoughts, friend Harry?" said he, laughing; "try another cigar, and rouse yourself. What the deuce is in this letter, that it affects you so? Have you put a pot of money on the wrong horse?"

"Been jilted, had a bill returned, or what?" suggested Gwynne.

"Neither, fortunately," said I; "it is simply an invitation from Sir Madoc Lloyd, which rather perplexes me."

Contents

  1. 01Chapter I.--the Invitation.
  2. 02Chapter II.--the Moth and the Candle.
  3. 03Chapter III--By Express.
  4. 04Chapter IV.--Winny and Dora Lloyd.
  5. 05Chapter V.--Craigaderyn Court.
  6. 06Chapter VI.--Three Graces.
  7. 07Chapter VII.--Pique.
  8. 08Chapter VIII.--Sunday at Craigaderyn.
  9. 09Chapter IX.-the Initials.
  10. 10Chapter X.--a Perilous Ramble.
  11. 11Chapter XI.--the Fête Champetre.
  12. 12Chapter XII.--on the Cliffs.
  13. 13Chapter XIII.--a Proposal.
  14. 14Chapter XIV.--the Unforeseen.
  15. 15Chapter XV.--What the Moon Saw.
  16. 16Chapter XVI.--the Secret Engagement.
  17. 17Chapter XVII.--What Followed It.
  18. 18Chapter XVIII.--Guilfoyle.
  19. 19Chapter XIX.--Two Loves for One Heart.
  20. 20Chapter XX.-Fears.
  21. 21Chapter XXI .-Georgette Franklin.
  22. 22Chapter XXII.--Georgette Franklin's Story.
  23. 23Chapter XXIII.--Turning the Tables.
  24. 24Chapter XXIV.--Bitter Thoughts.
  25. 25Chapter XXV.--Surprises.
  26. 26Chapter XXVI.--Without Purchase.
  27. 27Chapter XXVII.--Reconciliation.
  28. 28Chapter XXVIII.--on Board the Urgent.
  29. 29Chapter XXIX.--"Ich Dien."
  30. 30Chapter XXX.--News of Battle.
  31. 31Chapter XXXI.-Under Canvas.
  32. 32Chapter XXXII.--in the Trenches.
  33. 33Chapter XXXIII.-the Flag of Truce.
  34. 34Chapter XXXIV.--Guilfoyle Redivivus.
  35. 35Chapter XXXV.--the Night Before Inkermann.
  36. 36Chapter XXXVI.--the Fifth of November.
  37. 37Chapter XXXVII.--the Angel of Horror.
  38. 38Chapter XXXVIII.--the Camp Again.
  39. 39Chapter XXXIX.--a Mail from England.
  40. 40Chapter XL.--a Perilous Duty.
  41. 41Chapter XLI.--the Caravanserai.
  42. 42Chapter XLII.--the Tchernimorski Cossacks.
  43. 43Chapter XLIII.--Winifred's Secret.
  44. 44Chapter XLIV.--the Castle of Yalta.
  45. 45Chapter XLV.--Evil Tidings.
  46. 46Chapter XLVI.--Delilah.
  47. 47Chapter XLVII.--Valerie Volhonski.
  48. 48Chapter XLVIII.--the Threats of Tolstoff.
  49. 49Chapter XLIX.--Betrothed.
  50. 50Chapter L.--Caught at Last.
  51. 51Chapter LI.--Flight.
  52. 52Chapter LII.--Before Sebastopol Still.
  53. 53Chapter LIII.--News from Craigaderyn.
  54. 54Chapter LIV.--the Assault.
  55. 55Chapter LV.--Inside the Redan.
  56. 56Chapter LVI.--a Sunday Morning in the Crimea.
  57. 57Chapter LVII.--in the Monastery of St. George.
  58. 58Chapter LVIII.--Home.
  59. 59Chapter LIX.--"a Dream Which Was Not All a Dream."
  60. 60Chapter LX.--a Honeymoon.

About this edition

Author
James Grant
Language
English
Era
Modern (c. 1800–1945)
Reading level
Intermediate: some philosophy helps
Formats
EPUB, PDF
Length
497 pages
This edition
Modern Philosophers

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