Samuel Butler's biographer dedicates his urbane account of the culture and entertainments of rural Sicily to the unborn son of his guide to them. (Summary by R. S. Steinberg)
Chapters (19)
101 - Chapter I, The Brigadier and the Lottery
1602
202 - Chapter II, Peppino
905
303 - Chapter III, The Professor
756
404 - Chapter IV, The Wine-Ship
1525
505 - Chapter V, Michele and the Princess of Bizerta
1205
606 - Chapter VI, Ferrau and Angelica
1072
707 - Chapter VII, The Death of Bradamante
1169
808 - Chapter VIII, Monte San Giuliano
1305
909 - Chapter IX, The Madonna and the Personaggi
1248
1010 - Chapter X, The Universal Deluge
1057
1111 - Chapter XI, The Return
430
1212 - Chapter XII, Faith and Superstition
1491
1313 - Chapter XIII, The Prodigal Son and the Arts
1358
1414 - Chapter XIV, Samson
1354
1515 - Chapter XV, The Conversion of the Emperor Constantine
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