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The King's Mirror (1899)
by Anthony Hope, illustrated by Frank T. Merrill

Anthony Hope considered this as being amongst his best works: The bittersweet story of King Augustin, as related by himself: from his coronation—at an age when his only thought is that he could now bastinado his autocratic aunt—to the time when he has to find, within himself, the wisdom to make the right choice between his natural inclinations and the good of his country.

Anthony HopeFrank T. Merrill2234342The King's Mirror1899

[Front matter]

THE KING'S MIRROR

BY ANTHONY HOPE.


The King's Mirror.

Illustrated. 12mo. Cloth, $1.50.

Mr. Hope's new romance pictures the life of a prince and king under conditions modern, and yet shared by representatives of royalty almost throughout history. The interactions of the people and royalty, the aspirations of the prince, the intrigues surrounding him, the cares of state, and the craving for love, are some of the motives developed, with the accompaniments of incident and adventure, wherein the author proves his mastery of suspended interest and dramatic effect. It is a romance which will not only absorb the attention of readers, but impress them with a new admiration for the author's power.


The Chronicles of Count Antonio.

With Photogravure Frontispiece by S. W. Van Schaick. 12mo. Cloth, $1.50.

" No adventures were ever better worth telling than those of Count Antonio. . . . The author knows full well how to make every pulse thrill, and how to hold his readers under the spell of his magic.—Boston Herald.


The God in the Car.

New edition. 12mo. Cloth, $1.25.

"A very remarkable book, deserving of critical analysis impossible within our limit; brilliant, but not superficial; well considered, but not elaborated; constructed with the proverbial art that conceals, but yet allows itself to be enjoyed by readers to whom fine literary method is a keen pleasure."—London World.


D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, NEW YORK.

"I'm not a king for my own pleasure."

(See page 14.)

THE
KING'S MIRROR


A NOVEL
BY ANTHONY HOPE


NEW YORK
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY
1899

Copyright, 1898, 1899,
By ANTHONY HOPE HAWKINS.


All rights reserved.

CONTENTS.




  1. chapterpage
  2. I. —
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    1
  3. II. —
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    11
  4. III. —
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    22
  5. IV. —
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    34
  6. V. —
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    47
  7. VI. —
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    60
  8. VII. —
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    73
  9. VIII. —
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    84
  10. IX. —
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    96
  11. X. —
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    109
  12. XI. —
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    122
  13. XII. —
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    136
  14. XIII. —
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    151
  15. XIV. —
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    165
  16. XV. —
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    179
  17. XVI. —
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    193
  18. XVII. —
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    207
  19. XVIII. —
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    219
  20. XIX. —
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    233
  21. XX. —
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    248
  22. XXI. —
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    261
  23. XXII. —
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    275
  24. XXIII. —
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    290
  25. XXIV. —
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    304
  26. XXV. —
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    318
  27. XXVI. —
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    334
  28. XXVII. —
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    349
  29. XXVIII. —
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    363

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS


  1. facing page
  2. "I'm not a king for my own pleasure"
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    Frontispiece
  3. Hammerfeldt came to me and kissed my hand
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    43
  4. The firelight played on the hand that held the screen
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    102
  5. "My ransom," said I. "The price of my freedom"
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    148
  6. "On my honour, a pure accident," said Varvilliers
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    215
  7. "Why, what brings you here?" I cried
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    262
  8. "My dear friend, have you forgotten me?"
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    293
  9. "I'll try—I'll try to make you happy"
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    342


This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1929.


The longest-living author of this work died in 1933, so this work is in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 90 years or less. This work may be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.

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