The MastersHouse of Stratus, 23 sept. 2008 - 358 pages The fourth in the Strangers and Brothers series begins with the dying Master of a Cambridge college. His imminent demise causes intense rivalry and jealousy amongst the other fellows. Former friends become enemies as the election looms. |
Table des matières
News after a Medical Examination | 3 |
The Master Talks of the Future | 10 |
A Small Party in the Combination Room | 17 |
A Piece of Serious Business | 26 |
Success and Envy | 35 |
Streets in the Thaw | 45 |
Decision to Call on Jago | 49 |
Three Kinds of Power | 54 |
Stalemate | 184 |
Conference of Six | 192 |
Clowning and Pride | 201 |
A Vacancy in the Office of Master | 206 |
Part Three NOTICE OF A VACANCY | 213 |
Jago Thinks of Himself as a Young Man | 215 |
A Good Day for the College | 221 |
The Virtues of the Other Side | 231 |
Quarrel with a Friend | 61 |
First College Meeting of Term | 72 |
View from Roy Calverts Window | 81 |
Jago Walks Round the Court | 88 |
Part Two WAITING | 101 |
Progress of an Illness | 103 |
Commemoration of Benefactors | 111 |
Negotiations After a Feast | 118 |
An Hour of Pride | 127 |
Were All Alone | 132 |
Result of an Anxiety | 135 |
A Nice Little Party | 141 |
The Depth of Ambition | 148 |
Propaganda | 154 |
The Scent of Acacia | 160 |
Affliction | 167 |
Argument in the Summer Twilight | 174 |
An Observers Smile | 181 |
That Which Dies Last | 235 |
Obligations of Love | 243 |
Crawford Behaves Sensibly | 252 |
Visit to an Authority | 258 |
Six Nights to Go | 266 |
A Cave is Formed | 272 |
Part Four MORNING IN THE CHAPEL | 277 |
A Group Talks Till the Morning | 279 |
I Have Had a Disappointing Life | 285 |
Two Cigars in the Combination Room | 292 |
The Last Night | 297 |
Each is Alone | 305 |
Deeper than Shame | 312 |
The Election | 318 |
The Master Presides | 326 |
Appendix REFLECTIONS ON THE COLLEGE PAST | 331 |
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