MADAME CHRYSANTHEME
Reading edition
By Pierre Loti
With a Preface by ALBERT SOREL, of the French Academy
CONTENTS
PIERRE LOTI DEDICATION INTRODUCTION MME. CHRYSANTHEME BOOK 1. CHAPTER I. THE MYSTERIOUS LAND CHAPTER II. STRANGE SCENES CHAPTER III. THE GARDEN OF FLOWERS CHAPTER IV. CHOOSING A BRIDE CHAPTER V. A FANTASTIC MARRIAGE CHAPTER VI. MY NEW MENAGE CHAPTER VII. THE LADIES OF THE FANS CHAPTER VIII. THE NECESSARY VEIL CHAPTER IX. MY PLAYTHING CHAPTER X. NOCTURNAL TERRORS CHAPTER XI. A GAME OF ARCHERY BOOK 2. CHAPTER XII. HAPPY FAMILIES! CHAPTER XIII. OUR “VERY TALL FRIEND” CHAPTER XIV. OUR PIOUS HOSTS CHAPTER XV. CHAPTER XVI. SLEEPING JAPAN CHAPTER XVII. THE SONG OF THE CICALA CHAPTER XVIII. MY FRIEND AND MY DOLL CHAPTER XIX. MY JAPANESE RELATIVES CHAPTER XX. A DEAD FAIRY CHAPTER XXI. ANCIENT TOMBS CHAPTER XXII. DAINTY DISHES FOR A DOLL CHAPTER XXIII. A FANTASTIC FUNERAL CHAPTER XXIV. SOCIABILITY CHAPTER XXV. UNWELCOME GUESTS CHAPTER XXVI. A QUIET SMOKE CHAPTER XXVII. THE PRAYERFUL MADAME PRUNE CHAPTER XXVIII. A DOLL’S CORRESPONDENCE CHAPTER XXIX. SUDDEN SHOWERS CHAPTER XXX. A LITTLE DOMESTIC DIFFICULTY CHAPTER XXXI. BUTTERFLIES AND BEETLES CHAPTER XXXII. STRANGE YEARNINGS CHAPTER XXXIII. A GENEROUS HUSBAND BOOK 3. CHAPTER XXXIV. THE FEAST OF THE TEMPLE CHAPTER XXXV. THROUGH A MICROSCOPE CHAPTER XXXVI. MY NAUGHTY DOLL CHAPTER XXXVII. COMPLICATIONS CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE HEIGHT OF SOCIABILITY! CHAPTER XXXIX. A LADY OF JAPAN CHAPTER XL. OUR FRIENDS THE BONZES CHAPTER XLI. AN UNEXPECTED CALL CHAPTER XLII. AN ORIENTAL VISION CHAPTER XLIII. THE CATS AND THE DOLLS CHAPTER XLIV. TENDER MINISTRATIONS CHAPTER XLV. TWO FAIR ARISTOCRATS CHAPTER XLVI. GRAVE SUSPICIONS BOOK 4. CHAPTER XLVII. A MIDNIGHT ALARM CHAPTER XLVIII. UNUSUAL HOSPITALITY CHAPTER XLIX. RUMORS OF DEPARTURE CHAPTER L. A DOLLS’ DUET CHAPTER LI. THE LAST DAY CHAPTER LII. "FAREWELL!” CHAPTER LIII. OFF FOR CHINA CHAPTER LIV. A FADING PICTURE CHAPTER LV. A WITHERED LOTUS-FLOWER