| PAGES |
| CHAPTER I |
| CHILDHOOD |
| Mary Arnold’s Parentage—The Sorells—Thomas Arnold the Younger—Marriage in Tasmania with Julia Sorell—Conversion to Roman Catholicism—Return to England—The Arnold Family—Mary Arnold’s Childhood—Schools—Her Father’s Re-conversion—Removal to Oxford | 1-16 |
| CHAPTER II |
| LIFE AT OXFORD, 1867-1881 |
| Oxford in the ‘Sixties—Mark Pattison and Canon Liddon—Mary Arnold and the Bodleian—First Attempts at Writing—Marriage with Mr. T. Humphry Ward—Thomas Arnold’s Second Conversion—Oxford Friends—The Education of Women—Foundation of Somerville Hall—The Dictionary of Christian Biography—Pamphlet on “Unbelief and Sin” | 17-34 |
| CHAPTER III |
| EARLY YEARS IN LONDON—THE WRITING OF ROBERT ELSMERE, 1881-1888 |
| Mr. Ward takes work on The Times—Removal to London—The House in Russell Square—London Life and Friends—Work for John Morley—Letters—Writer’s Cramp—Miss Bretherton—Borough Farm—Amiel’s Journal Intime—Beginnings of Robert Elsmere—Long Struggle with the Writing—Its Appearance, February 24, 1888—Death of Mrs. Arnold | 35-54 |
| CHAPTER IV |
| ROBERT ELSMERE AND AFTER, 1888-1889 |
| Reviews—Mr. Gladstone’s Interest—His Interview with Mrs. Ward at Oxford—Their Correspondence—Article in the Nineteenth Century—Circulation of Robert Elsmere—Letters—Visit to Hawarden—Quarterly Article—The Book in America—“Pirate” Publishers—Letters—Mrs. Ward at Hampden House—Schemes for a New Brotherhood | 55-80 |
| CHAPTER V |
| UNIVERSITY HALL, DAVID GRIEVE AND “STOCKS,” 1889-1892 |
| Foundation of University Hall—Mr. Wicksteed as Warden—The Opening—Lectures—Social Work at Marchmont Hall—Growing Importance of the Latter—Mr. Passmore Edwards Promises Help—Our House on Grayswood Hill—Sunday Readings—The Writing of David Grieve—Visit to Italy—Reception of the Book—Letters—Removal to “Stocks” | 81-103 |
| CHAPTER VI |
| THE STRUGGLE WITH ILL-HEALTH—MARCELLA AND SIR GEORGE TRESSADY—THE BUILDING OF THE PASSMORE EDWARDS SETTLEMENT, 1892-1897 |
| Mrs. Ward much Crippled by Illness—The Writing of Marcella—Stocks Cottage—Reception of the Book—Quarrel with the Libraries—The Story of Bessie Costrell—Friends at Stocks—Letter from John Morley—Sir George Tressady—Letters from Mrs. Sidney Webb and Mr. Rudyard Kipling—Renewed attacks of Illness—The Building and Opening of the Passmore Edwards Settlement | 104-122 |
| CHAPTER VII |
| CHILDREN AND ADULTS AT THE PASSMORE EDWARDS SETTLEMENT—THE FOUNDATION OF THE INVALID CHILDREN’S SCHOOL, 1897-1899 |
| Beginnings of the Work for Children—The Recreation School—The Work for Adults—Finance—Mrs. Ward’s interest in Crippled Children—Plans for Organizing a School—She obtains the help of the London School Board—Opening of the Settlement School—The Children’s Dinners—Extension of the Work—Mrs. Ward’s Inquiry and Report—Further Schools opened by the School Board—After-care—Mrs. Ward and the Children | 123-142 |
| CHAPTER VIII |
| HELBECK OF BANNISDALE—CATHOLICS AND UNITARIANS—ELEANOR AND THE VILLA BARBERINI, 1896-1900 |
| Origins of Helbeck—Mrs. Ward at Levens Hall—Her Views on Roman Catholicism—Creighton and Henry James—Reception of Helbeck—Letter to Creighton—Mrs. Ward and the Unitarians—Origins of Eleanor—Mrs. Ward takes the Villa Barberini—Life at the Villa—Nemi—Her Feeling for Italy | 143-164 |
| CHAPTER IX |
| MRS. WARD AS CRITIC AND PLAYWRIGHT—FRENCH AND ITALIAN FRIENDS—THE SETTLEMENT VACATION SCHOOL, 1899-1904 |
| Mrs. Ward and the BrontËs—George Smith and Charlotte—The Prefaces to the BrontË Novels—AndrÉ Chevrillon—M. Jusserand—Mrs. Ward in Italy and Paris—The Translation of JÜlicher—Death of Thomas Arnold—The South African War—Death of Bishop Creighton and George Smith—Dramatization of Eleanor—William Arnold—Mrs. Ward and George Meredith—The Marriage of her Daughter—The Vacation School at the Passmore Edwards Settlement | 165-186 |
| CHAPTER X |
| LONDON LIFE—THE BEGINNINGS AND GROWTH OF THE CHILDREN’S PLAY CENTRES, 1904-1917 |
| Mrs. Ward’s Social Life—Her Physical Delicacy—Power of Work—American Friends—F. W. Whitridge—Plans for Extending Recreation Schools for Children to other Districts—Opening of the first “Evening Play Centres”—The “Mary Ward Clause”—Negotiations with the London County Council—Efforts to raise Funds—No help from the Gov
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