Part I: The Life of Mírzá Ḥusayn 'Alí (1817-1844)
Part II: The Message of the Báb (1844-1852)
Part III: The Siyáh-Chál (1852-1853)
Part IV: Darvísh Muḥammad of Kurdistán (1853-1856)
Part V: Last Years in Baghdad (1853-1863)
Part VI: The Declaration of Bahá'u'lláh (1863)
Part VII: The March of the King of Kings (1863)
Part VIII: In Constantinople (1863)
Part IX: Adrianople I: The "Remote Prison" (1863-1865)
Part X: Adrianople II: The "Most Great Separation" (1865-1867)
Part XI: Adrianople III: The Proclamation of Bahá'u'lláh (1867-1868)
Part XII: The Journey from Adrianople to 'Akká (1868)
Part XIII: 'Akká I: The Most Great Prison (1868-1870)
Part XIV: 'Akká II: Prison-city (1870-1872)
Part XV: 'Akká III: Last years behind the walls (1872-1877)
Part XVI: 'Akká IV: Mazra'ih and Bahjí (1877-1886)
Part XVII: 'Akká V: The King of Glory (1886-1892)
Part XVIII: The Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh (29 May 1892)
