by E R Eddison
X
The Concordat of Ilkis
XI
Gabriel Flores
XII
Noble Kinsfnen in Laimak
XIII
Queen Antiope
XIV
Dorian Mode: Full Close
XV
Rialmar Vindemiatrix
XVI
The Vicar and Barganax
XVII
The Ride to Kutarmish
XVIII
Rialmar in Starlight
XIX
Lightning Out of Fingiswold
XX
Thunder Over Rerek
XXI
Enn Freki Renna
XXII
Zimiamvian Night
A Fish Dinner in Memison
Introduction
A Letter of Introduction
Principal Persons
I
Aphrodite in Verona
II
Memison: King Mezentius
III
A Match and Some Lookers on
IV
Lady Mary Scarnside
V
Queen of Hearts and Queen of Spades
VI
Castanets 'Betwixt the Worlds
VII
Seven Against the King
VIII
Lady Mary Lessingham
IX
Ninfea di Nerezza
X
The lieutenant of Reisma
XI
Night—Piece: Appassionato
XII
Salute to Morning
XIII
Short Circuit
XIV
The Fish Dinner: Praeludium
XV
The Fish Dinner: Symposium
XVI
The Fish Dinner:Caviar
XVII
In What a Shadow
XVIII
Deep Pit of Darkness
XIX
Ten Tears: Ten Million Years: Ten Minutes
Mezentian Gate
PREFATORY NOTE
Letter of Introduction
Praeludium. Lessingham on the Raftsund
Book I: Foundations
1 - Foundations in Rerek
2 - Foundations in Fingiswold
3 - Nigra Sylva where the Devils Dance
4 - The Bolted Doors
5 - Princess Marescia
6 - Prospect North from Argyanna
Book II Uprising of King Mezentius
7 - Zeus Terpsikeraunos
Argument with Dates
King Mezentius grows to manhood-Queen Rosma-Tragedy of Aktor. (Chapters 8-12)
8 - The Prince Protector
9 - Lady Rosma in Acrozayana
10 - Stirring of the Eumenides
11 - Commodity of Nephews
12 - Another Fair Moonshiny Night
Book III: The Affair of Rerek
Argument with Dates
Emmius Parry continues his policy, looking north-The King gains (Chapters 13-14)
13 - The Devil's Quilted Anvil
14 - Lord Emmius Parry
Book IV: The Affair of Meszria
Argument with Dates
The King gains Meszria - Amalie - Rosma in Rialmar (Chapters 15-19)
15 - Queen Rosma
16 - Lady of Presence
17 - Akkama brought into Dowry
18 - The She-Wolf tamed to Hand
19 - The Duchess of Memison
Book V: The Triple Kingdom
Argument with Dates
Beltran returns-Birth of Fiorinda-End of Geleron Parry-Barganax and Styllis: Barganax and Heterasmene: Barganax made Dux of Zayana-Prince Valero (Chapters 20-24)
20 - Dura Papilla Lupae
21 - Anguring Combust
22 - Pax Mezentiana
23 - The Two Dukes
24 - Prince Valero
Argument with Dates
The King and the Duchess of Memison visit Queen Stateira: Lessingham and Lady M.dry-Lessingham-Rebellion in the Marches-Overthrow of A\amd (Chapters 25-27)
25 - Lornra Zombremar
26 - Rebellion in the Marches
27 - Third War with Akkama
Book VI: La Rose Noire
28 - Anadyomene
29 - Astarte
Argument with Dates
Barganax and Fiorinda-The King and the Vicar (Chapters 30-33)
30 - Laughter-loving Aphrodite
31 - The Beast of Laimak
32 - Then, gentle cheater
33 - Aphrodite Helikoble Pharos
Note on Transition to Chapter 34 (see page 185) and on Chapter 35 as yet unwritten
Book VII: To Know or Not to Know
34 - The Fish Dinner: First Digestion
35 - Diet a Cause
36 - Rosa Mundorum
37 - Testament of Energeia
38 - Call of the Night-Raven
39 - Omega and Alpha in Sestola