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Rubashov is awoken the next morning when the light in his cell is turned on, and after briefly dreaming that he is free rather than in prison, he sees Ivanov standing at his bedside. Ivanov has a bottle of brandy brought in and points out that Rubashov has a badly swollen right cheek. Rubashov's toothache is worsening. Rubashov scorns the offer of brandy but begins to talk, asking Ivanov to put away his scheme of gaining a confession from Rubashov and leave his cell. However, when Ivanov protests that this is...

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1. Darkness at Noon: Introduction
2. Arthur Koestler Biography
3. Summary
4. Summary and Analysis
   1. Summary and Analysis: Part 1—The First Hearing—Chapters 1-7
   2. Summary and Analysis: Part 1—The First Hearing—Chapters 8-9
   3. Summary and Analysis: Part 1—The First Hearing—Chapters 10-12
   4. Summary and Analysis: Part 1—The First Hearing—Chapters 13-14
   5. Summary and Analysis: Part 2—The Second Hearing—Chapters 1-3
   6. Summary and Analysis: Part 2—The Second Hearing—Chapters 4-6
   7. Summary and Analysis: Part 2—The Second Hearing—Chapter 7
   8. Summary and Analysis: Part 3—The Third Hearing—Chapters 1-2
   9. Summary and Analysis: Part 3—The Third Hearing—Chapter 3
   10. Summary and Analysis: Part 3—The Third Hearing—Chapters 4-6
   11. Summary and Analysis: Part 4—The Grammatical Fiction—Chapters 1-3
5. Quizzes
6. Characters
7. Themes
8. Style
9. Historical Context
10. Critical Overview
11. Criticism
12. Compare and Contrast
13. Topics for Further Study
14. Media Adaptations
15. What Do I Read Next?
16. Bibliography and Further Reading
17. Pictures
18. Copyright

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