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Introduction: 'An Amsterdam girl' Part One: A respectable middle-class family-the Bongers, 1862-88 1. A carefree childhood in a harmonious family 2. HBS and training as an English teacher 3. Translator, teacher and love for Eduard Stumpff Part Two: Initiation into art-the Van Goghs, 1888-91 4. Prelude to her marriage to Theo van Gogh 5. Married life and motherhood in Paris 6. Life with the duality of Theo and Vincent Part Three: Boarding house keeper with an attic full of art, 1891-1901 7. Back in the Netherlands-Villa Helma in Bussum 8. Contacts with Jan Veth, Jan Toorop and Richard Roland Holst 9. Playing with fire-Isaac Israëls Part Four: Second marriage and concentrated promotion of Van Gogh's work, 1901-5 10. Johan Cohen Gosschalk-Villa Eikenhof in Bussum 11. Reviewing books and promoting Van Gogh-back in Amsterdam Part Five: Van Gogh goes from strength to strength, 1905-12 12. A magnificent exhibition in the summer of 1905 13. The art dealers Gaston Bernheim, Paul Cassirer and Johannes de Bois 14. Contracts for publication of Van Gogh's letters Part Six: Efforts for social democracy and publication of Van Gogh's letters, 1912-25 15. The Sociaal-Democratische Arbeiderspartij (SDAP) 16. The publication of Brieven aan zijn broeder (Letters to his Brother) (1914) 17. New York-translations of the letters into English 18. A sacrifice for Vincent's glory Epilogue: 'An exceptional example for women' Notes Illustrations Abbreviations Bibliography Acknowledgements Index of Names and Titles

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