South Riding

Characters
Prefatory Letter to ALDERMAN MRS. HOLTBY
Prologue in a Press Gallery
BOOK 1. EDUCATION
1. Lord Sedgmire's Granddaughter Awaits an Alderman
2. Kiplington Governors Appoint a New Head Mistress
3. Mr. Holly Blows Out a Candle
4. Alderman Mrs. Beddows Considers Heredity
5. Miss Burton Surveys a Battlefield
6. Alderman Snaith Contemplates a Wilderness
7. Madame Hubbard Has Highly Talented Pupils
BOOK 2. HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES
1. Councillor Carne Misses a Sub-Committee
2. Councillor Huggins Incurs an Obligation
3. Tom Sawdon Decides to Buy a Dog
4. Sarah Acquires an Ally, Carne an Enemy
5. Lydia Holly Goes Home
6. Two Antagonists Meet
BOOK 3. AGRICULTURE AND SMALL HOLDINGS
1. The Cold Harbour Colonists State a Case
2. Alderman Snaith Is Very Fond of Cats
3. Mr. Castle Counsels Caution
4. Mr. Barnabas Holly Toasts Heredity
5. Miss Sigglesthwaite Sees the Lambs of God
6. Two Antagonists Meet Again
BOOK 4. PUBLIC HEALTH
1. Mrs. Holly Fails Her Family
2. Teacher and Alderman Do Not See Eye to Eye
3. Councillor Huggins Secures Floodlighting of the Hospital
4. Midge Enjoys the Measles
5. Lily Sawdon Propitiates a God
6. The Hubbards' Only Object Is Philanthropy
BOOK 5. PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
1. Nancy Mitchell Keeps Her Dignity
2. Mrs. Beddows Has Three Men to Think of
3. Sarah Looks Out of a Window
4. Nymphs and Shepherds Come Away
5. Carne Visits Two Ideal Homes
6. Mr. Mitchell Faces an Inquisition
BOOK 6. MENTAL DEFICIENCY
1. Temporary Insanity Is Acknowledged at the Nag's Head
2. Midge Provokes Hysteria
3. Mr. Huggins Tastes the Madness of Victory
4. Mrs. Beddows Pays a Statutory Visit
5. Nat Brimsley Does Not Like Rabbit Pie
6. Two in a Hotel Are Temporarily Insane
BOOK 7. FINANCE
1. Mrs. Beddows Receives a Christmas Present
2. Mr. Holly Brings Home a Christmas Present
3. Councillor Huggins Prepares for an Election
4. A Procession Passes Through Maythorpe Village
5. The Head Mistress Introduces a Governor
6. Carne Rides South
BOOK 8. HOUSING AND TOWN PLANNING
1. Astell and Snaith Plan a New Jerusalem
2. Three Revellers Have a Night Out
3. Councillor Huggins Vindicates Morality
4. Midge Decides to Go Home
5. The Hollies Go Picnicking
6. Mrs. Beddows Sends Sarah About Her Business
EPILOGUE AT A SILVER JUBILEE