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Vivian Grey

by Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881)

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  • 80 chapters
  • Reading level: 8th & 9th grade

"Vivian Grey" by Earl of Beaconsfield Benjamin Disraeli is a novel published in 1826. This debut work follows an ambitious young man's ruthless pursuit of political power through manipulation and scheming. Lacking experience and navigating England's rigid social structure, Vivian attempts to organize a political party around an influential but ineffectual member of parliament. His naivete and arrogance lead to catastrophic failure, delivering a brutal lesson in human behavior and the realities of the political machine.

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  • Bildungsromans
  • Young men
  • Political fiction
  • Politicians
  • British · Europe

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Chapter I

We are not aware that the infancy of Vivian Grey was distinguished by any extraordinary incident. The solicitude of the most affectionate of mothers, and the care of the most attentive of nurses, did their best to injure an excellent constitution. But Vivian was an only child, and these exertions were therefore excusable. For the first five years of his life, with his curly locks and his fancy dress, he was the pride of his own and the envy of all neighbouring establishments; but, in process of time, the spirit of boyism began to develop itself, and Vivian not only would brush his hair straight and rebel against his nurse, but actually insisted upon being—breeched! At this crisis it was discovered that he had been spoiled, and it was determined that he should be sent to school. Mr. Grey observed, also, that the child was nearly ten years old, and did not know his alphabet, and Mrs. Grey remarked that he was getting ugly. The fate of Vivian was decided.

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Contents

Show all 80 chapters
  1. Front Matter
  2. Book I
  3. Chapter I
  4. Chapter II
  5. Chapter III
  6. Chapter IV
  7. Chapter V
  8. Chapter VI
  9. Chapter VII
  10. Chapter VIII
  11. Chapter IX
  12. Book II
  13. Chapter I
  14. Chapter II
  15. Chapter III
  16. Chapter IV
  17. Chapter V
  18. Chapter VI
  19. Chapter VII
  20. Chapter VIII
  21. Chapter IX
  22. Chapter X
  23. Chapter XI
  24. Chapter XII
  25. Chapter XIII
  26. Chapter XIV
  27. Chapter XV
  28. Chapter XVI
  29. Book III
  30. Chapter I
  31. Chapter II
  32. Chapter III
  33. Chapter IV
  34. Chapter V
  35. Chapter VI
  36. Chapter VII
  37. Chapter VIII
  38. Chapter IX
  39. Book IV
  40. Chapter I
  41. Chapter II
  42. Chapter III
  43. Chapter IV
  44. Chapter V
  45. Chapter VI
  46. Book V
  47. Chapter I
  48. Chapter II
  49. Chapter III
  50. Chapter IV
  51. Chapter V
  52. Chapter VI
  53. Chapter VII
  54. Chapter VIII
  55. Chapter IX
  56. Chapter X
  57. Chapter XI
  58. Chapter XII
  59. Chapter XIII
  60. Chapter XIV
  61. Chapter XV
  62. Book VI
  63. Chapter I
  64. Chapter II
  65. Chapter III
  66. Chapter IV
  67. Chapter V
  68. Chapter VI
  69. Chapter VII
  70. Chapter VIII
  71. Book VII
  72. Chapter I
  73. Chapter II
  74. Chapter III
  75. Chapter IV
  76. Chapter V
  77. Chapter VI
  78. Chapter VII
  79. Chapter VIII
  80. Chapter IX
  81. Chapter X
  82. Chapter XI
  83. Chapter XII
  84. Book VIII
  85. Chapter I
  86. Chapter II
  87. Chapter III
  88. Chapter IV

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This free edition of Vivian Grey by Benjamin Disraeli comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #9840, released 2006-02-01. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Novels, British Literature.

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