2. A Polish Childhood, 1857–1874
3. Marseilles and the Carlists, 1874–1878
5. From Second Mate to Master, 1880–1886
8. Sailor to Writer, 1891–1894
9. Courtship and Marriage, 1894–1896
10. Literary Friendships and Artistic Breakthrough, 1897–1898
11. Ford and Pent Farm, 1898–1902
12. J. B. Pinker and Nostromo, 1901–1904
13. Capri, Montpellier and The Secret Agent, 1905–1909
14. Breakdown and Success, 1910–1913
15. Return to Poland and Victory, 1914–1915
18. Fame and America, 1919–1924
Appendix I: The Later Life of Jane Anderson, 1918–1947