Sister Carrie: A Novel
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Contents
| Chapter I.THE MAGNET ATTRACTING: A WAIF AMID FORCES |
| Chapter II.WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS |
| Chapter III.WEE QUESTION OF FORTUNE: FOUR-FIFTY A WEEK |
| Chapter IV.THE SPENDINGS OF FANCY: FACTS ANSWER WITH SNEERS |
| Chapter V.A GLITTERING NIGHT FLOWER: THE USE OF A NAME |
| Chapter VI.THE MACHINE AND THE MAIDEN: A KNIGHT OF TO-DAY |
| Chapter VII.THE LURE OF THE MATERIAL: BEAUTY SPEAKS FOR ITSELF |
| Chapter VIII.INTIMATIONS BY WINTER: AN AMBASSADOR SUMMONED |
| Chapter IX.CONVENTION’S OWN TINDER-BOX: THE EYE THAT IS GREEN |
| Chapter X.THE COUNSEL OF WINTER: FORTUNE’S AMBASSADOR CALLS |
| Chapter XI.THE PERSUASION OF FASHION: FEELING GUARDS O’ER ITS OWN |
| Chapter XII.OF THE LAMPS OF THE MANSIONS: THE AMBASSADOR PLEA |
| Chapter XIII.HIS CREDENTIALS ACCEPTED: A BABEL OF TONGUES |
| Chapter XIV.WITH EYES AND NOT SEEING: ONE INFLUENCE WANES |
| Chapter XV.THE IRK OF THE OLD TIES: THE MAGIC OF YOUTH |
| Chapter XVI.A WITLESS ALADDIN: THE GATE TO THE WORLD |
| Chapter XVII.A GLIMPSE THROUGH THE GATEWAY: HOPE LIGHTENS THE EYE |
| Chapter XVIII.JUST OVER THE BORDER: A HAIL AND FAREWELL |
| Chapter XIX.AN HOUR IN ELFLAND: A CLAMOUR HALF HEARD |
| Chapter XX.THE LURE OF THE SPIRIT: THE FLESH IN PURSUIT |
| Chapter XXI.THE LURE OF THE SPIRIT: THE FLESH IN PURSUIT |
| Chapter XXII.THE BLAZE OF THE TINDER: FLESH WARS WITH THE FLESH |
| Chapter XXIII.A SPIRIT IN TRAVAIL: ONE RUNG PUT BEHIND |
| Chapter XXIV.ASHES OF TINDER: A FACE AT THE WINDOW |
| Chapter XXV.ASHES OF TINDER: THE LOOSING OF STAYS |
| Chapter XXVI.THE AMBASSADOR FALLEN: A SEARCH FOR THE GATE |
| Chapter XXVII.WHEN WATERS ENGULF US WE REACH FOR A STAR |
| Chapter XXVIII.A PILGRIM, AN OUTLAW: THE SPIRIT DETAINED |
| Chapter XXIX.THE SOLACE OF TRAVEL: THE BOATS OF THE SEA |
| Chapter XXX.THE KINGDOM OF GREATNESS: THE PILGRIM ADREAM |
| Chapter XXXI.A PET OF GOOD FORTUNE: BROADWAY FLAUNTS ITS JOYS |
| Chapter XXXII.THE FEAST OF BELSHAZZAR: A SEER TO TRANSLATE |
| Chapter XXXIII.WITHOUT THE WALLED CITY: THE SLOPE OF THE YEARS |
| Chapter XXXIV.THE GRIND OF THE MILLSTONES: A SAMPLE OF CHAFF |
| Chapter XXXV.THE PASSING OF EFFORT: THE VISAGE OF CARE |
| Chapter XXXVI.A GRIM RETROGRESSION: THE PHANTOM OF CHANCE |
| Chapter XXXVII.THE SPIRIT AWAKENS: NEW SEARCH FOR THE GATE |
| Chapter XXXVIII.IN ELF LAND DISPORTING: THE GRIM WORLD WITHOUT |
| Chapter XXXIX.OF LIGHTS AND OF SHADOWS: THE PARTING OF WORLDS |
| Chapter XL.A PUBLIC DISSENSION: A FINAL APPEAL |
| Chapter XLI.THE STRIKE |
| Chapter XLII.A TOUCH OF SPRING: THE EMPTY SHELL |
| Chapter XLIII.THE WORLD TURNS FLATTERER: AN EYE IN THE DARK |
| Chapter XLIV.AND THIS IS NOT ELF LAND: WHAT GOLD WILL NOT BUY |
| Chapter XLV.CURIOUS SHIFTS OF THE POOR |
| Chapter XLVI.STIRRING TROUBLED WATERS |
| Chapter XLVII.THE WAY OF THE BEATEN: A HARP IN THE WIND |