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Paved With Gold

Paved With Gold

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Number of Chapters: 59

Length: 25 hours and 28 minutes

Language: English

The expressed goal of this book is to "write a truthful account of the miseries of criminal life" (from the preface). Thus, this book tells the story of Philip, a child who grew up in the workhouse until running away to navigate the streets of London on his own. "Paved With Gold", or, the Romance and Reality of the London Streets is one of the most vivid books you would ever read. So hold tight and enjoy the ride. - Summary by Stav Nisser

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Preface (Bridget Herbes)
Chapter 1 of The Romance Preceding The Reality - A Crowd (Judi Mason)
Chapter 2 of The Romance Preceding The Reality - Frozen Out (Judi Mason)
Chapter 3 of The Romance Preceding The Reality - The Refuge (tnbuley5425)
Chapter 4 of The Romance Preceding The Reality - Adrift (Judi Mason)
Chapter 5 of The Romance Preceding The Reality - The Release (Judi Mason)
Chapter 1 of Book The First. Young Workhouse And Father Parish - Dragged Up (Judi Mason)
Chapter 2 of Book The First. Young Workhouse And Father Parish - The Pauper Boy's New Home (Judi Mason)
Chapter 3 of Book The First. Young Workhouse And Father Parish - The Pauper School (Judi Mason)
Chapter 4 of Book The First. Young Workhouse And Father Parish - Four Years And Their Changes (Judi Mason)
Chapter 5 of Book The First. Young Workhouse And Father Parish - The Runaways (Judi Mason)
Chapter 1 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - The Start In Life (Judi Mason)
Chapter 2 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - The Water-Cress Market (Judi Mason)
Chapter 3 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - Caten-Wheeling And Head-Over-Heels (Judi Mason)
Chapter 4 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - On The Crossing (Judi Mason)
Chapter 5 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - A Night On Town (Judi Mason)
Chapter 6 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - The Interview (Judi Mason)
Chapter 7 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - Hampstead (Judi Mason)
Chapter 8 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - On The Heath (Judi Mason)
Chapter 9 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - Every Man Has His Fancy (Judi Mason)
Chapter 10 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - Friends Arrive (Judi Mason)
Chapter 11 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - Captain Merton Crosier At Home (Judi Mason)
Chapter 12 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - The Fight For The Championship (Judi Mason)
Chapter 13 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - All Work And No Play (Judi Mason)
Chapter 14 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - Showing That Captain Crosier Had No Idea Of The Value Of Money (Judi Mason)
Chapter 15 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - Into The Fire (Judi Mason)
Chapter 16 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - In Which The Captain Does Not Conduct Himself As A Gentleman (Judi Mason)
Chapter 17 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - The Derby Day (Judi Mason)
Chapter 18 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - Locked Up (Judi Mason)
Chapter 19 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - Bertha In Danger (Judi Mason)
Chapter 20 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - Out Nutting (Judi Mason)
Chapter 21 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - Which Will Prove That A Certain French Gentleman Was Not Only Alive, But Stirring (Judi Mason)
Chapter 22 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - A Hunt After Philip (Judi Mason)
Chapter 23 of Book The Second. Childhood In The Streets - In Re The Winding Up Of The Grand National Marriage Insurance And Universal Matrimonial Benefit Company, Capital 700,000l., With Power To Increase To 7,000,000l. A Deposit Of 6d. Per Share To Be Paid On Allotment (Judi Mason)
Chapter 1 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - On The Tramp (Judi Mason)
Chapter 2 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - Captain Crosier Narrowly Escapes Being An Honest Man (Judi Mason)
Chapter 3 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - Accommodation For Travellers (Judi Mason)
Chapter 4 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - Great Care Is Taken Of The Hazlewood Family (Judi Mason)
Chapter 5 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - Stonehenge (Judi Mason)
Chapter 6 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - Billy Fortune Provess That He Cannot Be Trusted Alone (Judi Mason)
Chapter 7 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - In Which We Blush For The Captain (Judi Mason)
Chapter 8 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - The Captain's Plot (Judi Mason)
Chapter 9 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - How The Best Years Of Phil's Life Were Wasted (Judi Mason)
Chapter 10 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - Bertha Behaves Like A Woman (Judi Mason)
Chapter 11 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - The Travelling Circus (Judi Mason)
Chapter 12 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - The Captain Is Guilty Of What He Considers A Great Waste Of Money (Judi Mason)
Chapter 13 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - Some Of The Adventures Which Befel Monsieur Emile Vautrin During Ten Years Of His Life (Judi Mason)
Chapter 14 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - Containing Many Incidents Which Ought To Have Been Told Pages Ago, Relating, Among Other Circumstances, How Father And Son Met, The Conversation That Ensued, And In What Manner Phil Followed His Parent's Advice (Judi Mason)
Chapter 15 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - Love And Vengeance (Judi Mason)
Chapter 16 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - Vautrin Gives His Son Physic And Advice (Judi Mason)
Chapter 17 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - Showing How Philip Made Vast Sums Of Money (Judi Mason)
Chapter 18 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - In Which A Father Drinks Away His Daughter (Judi Mason)
Chapter 19 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - Philip Goes In And Wins (Judi Mason)
Chapter 20 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - A Marriage Which Was Evidently Not Made In Heaven (Judi Mason)
Chapter 21 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - Cassandra II (Judi Mason)
Chapter 22 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - A Wedding Trip (Judi Mason)
Chapter 23 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - Mr. Vautrin, Jun., Visits The Continent (Judi Mason)
Chapter 24 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - A Bed Of Thorns (Judi Mason)
Chapter 25 of Book The Third. The Road To Ruin - Accounts Are Settled (Judi Mason)
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