Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852My Novel; Or, Varieties In English Life.5Reading editionChapter navigation50 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterPublic Life Of Benjamin Franklin.1 By Jacob Abbott.Napoleon Bonaparte.2 The Syrian Expedition. By John S. C. Abbott.Napoleon Bonaparte.2 The Syrian Expedition. By John S. C. Abbott. (continued 2)Great Objects Attained By Little Things.The Sublime Porte.The Curse Of Gold. A Dream.Maurice Tiernay, The Soldier Of Fortune.3Chapter LI · “Schönbrunn” In 1809.Chapter LII · “Komorn” Forty Years Ago.Chapter LIII · A Loss And A Gain.Anecdotes And Aphorisms.A Curious Page Of Family History.The Ass Of La Marca.The Legend Of The Weeping Chamber.An Old Maid's First Love.The Poison-Eaters.A Child's History Of King John's Reign. By Charles Dickens.My Novel; Or, Varieties In English Life.5Book IX.—Initial Chapter.Chapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VChapter VIChapter VIIChapter VIIIThe Orphan's Dream Of Christmas.What Christmas Is In The Company Of John Doe. By Charles Dickens.What Christmas Is, As We Grow Older. By Charles Dickens.Helen Corrie.—Leaves From The Note-Book Of A Curate.The Good Old Times In Paris.Vision Of Charles XI.Street-Scenes Of The French Usurpation.What Becomes Of The Rind?Mazzini, The Italian Liberal.Chewing The Buyo. A Sketch Of The Philippines.Sketch Of Suwarow.United States.South America.Europe.Editor's Table.Editor's Easy Chair.Editor's Drawer.Literary NoticesA Leaf from PunchRather Too Much Of A Good Thing.Mrs. Baker's Pet.Fashions for February.FootnotesPrevious chapter ←A Child's History Of King John's Reign. By Charles Dickens.Next chapter →Book IX.—Initial Chapter.All chapters and sections (50)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsPublic Life Of Benjamin Franklin.1 By Jacob Abbott.Napoleon Bonaparte.2 The Syrian Expedition. By John S. C. Abbott.Napoleon Bonaparte.2 The Syrian Expedition. By John S. C. Abbott. (continued 2)Great Objects Attained By Little Things.The Sublime Porte.The Curse Of Gold. A Dream.Maurice Tiernay, The Soldier Of Fortune.3Chapters515253Other sectionsAnecdotes And Aphorisms.A Curious Page Of Family History.The Ass Of La Marca.The Legend Of The Weeping Chamber.An Old Maid's First Love.The Poison-Eaters.A Child's History Of King John's Reign. By Charles Dickens.My Novel; Or, Varieties In English Life.5Books9Book 9 · Chapters2345678Book 9 · Other sectionsThe Orphan's Dream Of Christmas.What Christmas Is In The Company Of John Doe. By Charles Dickens.What Christmas Is, As We Grow Older. By Charles Dickens.Helen Corrie.—Leaves From The Note-Book Of A Curate.The Good Old Times In Paris.Vision Of Charles XI.Street-Scenes Of The French Usurpation.What Becomes Of The Rind?Mazzini, The Italian Liberal.Chewing The Buyo. A Sketch Of The Philippines.Sketch Of Suwarow.United States.South America.Europe.Editor's Table.Editor's Easy Chair.Editor's Drawer.Literary NoticesA Leaf from PunchRather Too Much Of A Good Thing.Mrs. Baker's Pet.Fashions for February.FootnotesMy Novel; Or, Varieties In English Life.5← A Child's History Of King John's Reign. By Charles Dickens.Book IX.—Initial Chapter. →