A TALE
ADVERTISEMENT
CHAPTER 1 The description of the family of Wakefield; in which
CHAPTER 2 Family misfortunes. The loss of fortune only serves to encrease the pride of the worthy
CHAPTER 3 A migration. The fortunate circumstances of our lives
CHAPTER 4 A proof that even the humblest fortune may grant
CHAPTER 5 A new and great acquaintance introduced. What we
CHAPTER 6 The happiness of a country fire-side
CHAPTER 7 A town wit described. The dullest fellows may learn to be comical for a night or two
CHAPTER 8 An amour, which promises little good fortune, yet may be productive of much
CHAPTER 9 Two ladies of great distinction introduced. Superior
CHAPTER 10 The family endeavours to cope with their betters.
CHAPTER 11 The family still resolve to hold up their heads
CHAPTER 12 Fortune seems resolved to humble the family of
CHAPTER 13 Mr Burchell is found to be an enemy; for he has the confidence to give disagreeable advice
CHAPTER 14 Fresh mortifications, or a demonstration that seeming calamities may be real blessings
CHAPTER 15 All, Mr Burchell's villainy at once detected. The folly of being over-wise
CHAPTER 16 The family use art, which is opposed with, still greater
CHAPTER 17 Scarce any virtue found to resist the power of long and pleasing temptation
CHAPTER 18 The pursuit of a father to reclaim a lost child to virtue
CHAPTER 19 The description of a person discontented with the
CHAPTER 20 The history of a philosophic vagabond, pursuing novelty, but losing content
CHAPTER 21 The short continuance of friendship amongst the
CHAPTER 22 Offences are easily pardoned where there is love at bottom
CHAPTER 23 None but the guilty can be long and completely miserable
CHAPTER 24 Fresh calamities
CHAPTER 25 No situation, however wretched it seems, but has some sort of comfort attending it
CHAPTER 26 A reformation in the gaol. To make laws complete, they should reward as well as punish
CHAPTER 27 The same subject continued
CHAPTER 28 Happiness and misery rather the result of prudence
CHAPTER 29 The equal dealings of providence demonstrated with
CHAPTER 30 Happier prospects begin to appear. Let us be
CHAPTER 31 Former benevolence now repaid with unexpected interest
CHAPTER 32. The Conclusion
THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD