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The Life of James McNeill Whistler

by E. R. & Joseph Pennell

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  1. 1Preface to the Sixth Edition
  2. 2Publisher’s Note to the Fifth Edition
  3. 3Chapter I — The Whistler Family — The Years Eighteen Thirty-Four to…
  4. 4Chapter II — In Russia — The Years Eighteen Forty-Three to Eighteen…
  5. 5Chapter III — Schooldays in Pomfret — The Years Eighteen Forty-Nine…
  6. 6Chapter IV — West Point — The Years Eighteen Fifty-One to Eighteen…
  7. 7Chapter V — The Coast Survey — The Years Eighteen Fifty-Four and Ei…
  8. 8Chapter VI — Student Days in the Latin Quarter — The Years Eighteen…
  9. 9Chapter VII — Working Days in the Latin Quarter — The Years Eightee…
  10. 10Chapter VIII — The Beginnings in London — The Years Eighteen Fifty-…
  11. 11Chapter IX — The Beginnings in London — The Years Eighteen Fifty-Ni…
  12. 12Chapter X — Chelsea Days — The Years Eighteen Sixty-Three to Eighte…
  13. 13Chapter XI — Chelsea Days — The Years Eighteen Sixty-Three to Eight…
  14. 14Chapter XII — Chelsea Days Continued — The Years Eighteen Sixty-Six…
  15. 15Chapter XIII — Nocturnes — The Years Eighteen Seventy-Two to Eighte…
  16. 16Chapter XIV — Portraits — The Years Eighteen Seventy-One to Eightee…
  17. 17Chapter XV — The Open Door — The Year Eighteen Seventy-Four and After
  18. 18Chapter XVI — The Peacock Room — The Years Eighteen Seventy-Four to…
  19. 19Chapter XVII — The Grosvenor Gallery — The Years Eighteen Seventy-S…
  20. 20Chapter XVIII — The White House — The Year Eighteen Seventy-Eight
  21. 21Chapter XIX — The Trial — The Year Eighteen Seventy-Eight
  22. 22Chapter XX — Bankruptcy — The Years Eighteen Seventy-Eight and Eigh…
  23. 23Chapter XXI — Venice — The Years Eighteen Seventy-Nine and Eighteen…
  24. 24Chapter XXII — Venice — The Years Eighteen Seventy-Nine and Eightee…
  25. 25Chapter XXIII — Back in London — The Years Eighteen Eighty and Eigh…
  26. 26Chapter XXIV — The Joy of Life — The Years Eighteen Eighty-One to E…
  27. 27Chapter XXV — Among Friends — The Years Eighteen Eighty-One to Eigh…
  28. 28Chapter XXVI — Among Friends — The Years Eighteen Eighty-One to Eig…
  29. 29Chapter XXVII — The Studio in the Fulham Road — The Years Eighteen…
  30. 30Chapter XXVIII — The Ten O’Clock — The Years Eighteen Eighty-Four t…
  31. 31Chapter XXIX — The British Artists. The Rise — The Years Eighteen E…
  32. 32Chapter XXX — The British Artists. The Fall — The Years Eighteen Ei…
  33. 33Chapter XXXI — Marriage — The Year Eighteen Eighty-Eight
  34. 34Chapter XXXII — The Work of the Years Eighteen Eighty to Eighteen N…
  35. 35Chapter XXXIII — Honours. Exhibitions. New Interests — The Years Ei…
  36. 36Chapter XXXIV — “The Gentle Art.” — The Year Eighteen Ninety
  37. 37Chapter XXXV — The Turn of the Tide — The Years Eighteen Ninety-One…
  38. 38Chapter XXXVI — Paris — The Years Eighteen Ninety-Two and Eighteen…
  39. 39Chapter XXXVII — Paris Continued — The Years Eighteen Ninety-Three…
  40. 40Chapter XXXVIII — Trials and Griefs — The Years Eighteen Ninety-Fou…
  41. 41Chapter XXXIX — Alone — The Year Eighteen Ninety-Six
  42. 42Chapter XL — The Lithograph Case — The Years Eighteen Ninety-Six an…
  43. 43Chapter XLI — The End of the Eden Case — The Years Eighteen Ninety-…
  44. 44Chapter XLII — Between London and Paris — The Years Eighteen Ninety…
  45. 45Chapter XLIII — The International — The Years Eighteen Ninety-Seven…
  46. 46Chapter XLIV — The Académie Carmen — The Years Eighteen Ninety-Eigh…
  47. 47Chapter XLV — The Beginning of the End — The Year Nineteen Hundred
  48. 48Chapter XLVI — In Search of Health — The Years Nineteen Hundred and…
  49. 49Chapter XLVII — The End — The Years Nineteen Hundred and Two and Ni…
  50. 50Appendix

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