Vain Fortune (novel)

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Vain Fortune (1891) opened with an acknowledgement of the illustrations:

The Author has to express his thanks to the Editor of the Lady’s Pictorial for his kind permission to reproduce in this volume Mr. Greiffenhagen’s illustrations.

The novel had been serialized in the Lady’s Pictorial before publication of the book. The artist Maurice Greiffenhagen contributed twelve drawings. They are shown below with their captions (if any) and locations in the text).

  1. Chapter 3 (between pages 34-35)
  2. Chapter 5 (frontispiece)
  3. Chapter 6 (on page 84)
  4. Chapter 7 (between pages 100-101)
  5. Chapter 7 (on page 106)
  6. Chapter 11 (on page 174)
  7. Chapter 12 (between pages 180-181)
  8. Chapter 13 (on page 202)
  9. Chapter 16 (on page 264)
  10. Chapter 16 (on page 273)
  11. Chapter 17 (between pages 292-293)

Chapter 3 (between pages 34-35)

“A dirty, hignominious lot, them boys is.”

Chapter 5 (frontispiece)

Three unnamed men standing in a crowded theater include Oscar Wilde (left) and George Moore (center).

“The great critics each had a separate audience.”

Chapter 6 (on page 84)


Chapter 7 (between pages 100-101)

“They dined at the Café Royal.”

Chapter 7 (on page 106)


Chapter 11 (on page 174)


Chapter 12 (between pages 180-181)

“Hubert and Mrs. Bentley dropped back, leaving the younger couple together.”

Chapter 13 (on page 202)


Chapter 16 (on page 264)


Chapter 16 (on page 273)


Chapter 17 (between pages 292-293)

“She had never looked more beautiful than now, her arms flung across the chair.”