
LORD ALISTAIR’S REBELLION
CHAPTER I WESTMINSTER BRIDGE
CHAPTER II BIOGRAPHICAL
CHAPTER III THE PRODIGAL SON
CHAPTER IV A FAMILY COUNCIL
CHAPTER V BEERS COOPERAGE
CHAPTER VI THE WHOLE DUTY OF WOMAN
CHAPTER VII THE DECADENTS
CHAPTER VIII A LEGITIMIST DEMONSTRATION
CHAPTER IX MOLLY FINUCANE AT HOME
A sprawling, fog‑shrouded metropolis stands split by a glittering river, its illuminated north bank showcasing the pomp of empire—law schools, grand hotels, a towering legislative palace—while the shadowed south bank glowers with soot‑black rooftops and a foreboding minaret that flashes cryptic messages into the night. Amid this stark divide, the narrative follows a restless noble whose sense of duty collides with a secretive undercurrent of dissent, drawing him toward the restless crowd that gathers beyond the bridge.
As the city pulses with the hum of steam tugs and the clang of commerce, the protagonist wrestles with questions of loyalty, honor, and the price of rebellion. The vivid contrast between opulent civility and the bleak, hidden quarter fuels a tense atmosphere, promising intrigue and moral quandaries that will test the very foundations of power. Listeners will be swept into a world where light and darkness are not just scenery, but the very language of a looming conflict.
Language
en
Duration
~9 hours (524K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United States: Mitchell Kennerly, 1910.
Credits
D A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by Cornell University Digital Collections)
Release date
2021-10-27
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1863–1926
A restless, wide-ranging writer, Allen Upward moved between poetry, fiction, law, and politics, leaving behind work that feels both intellectual and unexpectedly adventurous. He is often remembered today for having poems in Des Imagistes, the 1914 anthology edited by Ezra Pound.
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