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The Last Days of Pompeii is a novel written by the baron Edward
Bulwer-Lytton in 1834. The novel was inspired by the painting The
Last Day of Pompeii by the Russian painter Karl Briullov, which
Bulwer-Lytton had seen in Milan. Once a very widely read book and
now relatively neglected, it culminates in the cataclysmic
destruction of the city of Pompeii by the eruption of Mount
Vesuvius in AD 79. Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, 1st
Baron Lytton PC (25 May 1803 - 18 January 1873), was an English
politician, poet, playwright, and novelist. He was immensely
popular with the reading public and wrote a stream of bestselling
novels which earned him a considerable fortune. He coined several
phrases that would become cliches, especially "the great
unwashed,""the pen is mightier than the sword," as well as the
famous opening line "It was a dark and stormy night."
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfectionssuch as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed
worksworldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the
imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this
valuable book.++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure
edition identification: ++++ Eva, The Ill-omened Marriage And
Others Tales And Poems Edward George Bulwer Lytton Baudry's
european library, 1842
Title: Pelham, etc.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print
EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United
Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries
holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats:
books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps,
stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14
million books, along with substantial additional collections of
manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The
NOVELS OF THE 18th & 19th CENTURIES collection includes books
from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection
includes major and minor works from a period which saw the
development and triumph of the English novel. These classics were
written for a range of audiences and will engage any reading
enthusiast. ++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure
edition identification: ++++ British Library Bulwer Lytton, Edward
George; 1883.]. 132 p.; 8 . 12622.i.11.
Title: Ernest Maltravers.Publisher: British Library, Historical
Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the
United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries
holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats:
books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps,
stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14
million books, along with substantial additional collections of
manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The
FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection includes books from the
British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection provides
readers with a perspective of the world from some of the 18th and
19th century's most talented writers. Written for a range of
audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader
looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past. Beyond the
main body of works the collection also includes song-books, comedy,
and works of satire. ++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure
edition identification: ++++ British Library Bulwer Lytton, Edward
George; 1893. 348 p.; 8 . 012621.g.25.
Title: "The New Knebworth Edition."Publisher: British Library,
Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national
library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest
research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known
languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound
recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its
collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial
additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating
back as far as 300 BC.The GENERAL HISTORICAL collection includes
books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This varied
collection includes material that gives readers a 19th century view
of the world. Topics include health, education, economics,
agriculture, environment, technology, culture, politics, labour and
industry, mining, penal policy, and social order. ++++The below
data was compiled from various identification fields in the
bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an
additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++
British Library Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George; 1895-98. 29 vol.; 8 .
012624.f.22.
Title: The Parisians ... With illustrations by S. Hall. With a
prefatory note by E. R. B. Lytton.]Publisher: British Library,
Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national
library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest
research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known
languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound
recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its
collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial
additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating
back as far as 300 BC.The NOVELS OF THE 18th & 19th CENTURIES
collection includes books from the British Library digitised by
Microsoft. The collection includes major and minor works from a
period which saw the development and triumph of the English novel.
These classics were written for a range of audiences and will
engage any reading enthusiast. ++++The below data was compiled from
various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this
title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to
insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Bulwer-Lytton,
Edward George; Hall, Sydney; 1873.]. 4 vol.; 8 . RB.23.a.15656.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Pelham, Bulwer-Lytton's second novel, is the tale of a young dandy
named Henry Pelham. Pelham, a keen wit and aspiring politician,
falls in love with Ellen Glanville, sister of his lifelong friend,
Reginald Glanville, only to discover the friend suddenly accused of
murder. Pelham must find the real killer and clear the name of his
friend to take the hand of the woman he loves . . . Pelham's a fine
tale, but mostly it's remarkable as a classic "Fashionable Novel"
-- in its day, the Fashionable Novel was a genre unto itself,
focusing on the manners, habits and lifestyles of the Rich and
Famous of the first half of the 19th century -- the jet set of its
day. Pelham's sparkling cynicism makes fun of the genre as it
executes it gorgeously; it also sheds an amazing light on a time
and circumnstance well removed from our own.
One of the peculiarities of Bulwer was his passion for occult
studies. They had a charm for him early in life, and he pursued
them with the earnestness which characterized his pursuit of other
studies. He became absorbed in wizard lore; he equipped himself
with magical implements, -- with rods for transmitting influence,
and crystal balls in which to discern coming scenes and persons;
and communed with spiritualists and mediums. The fruit of these
mystic studies is seen in _Zanoni_ and "A Strange Story," romances
which were a labor of love to the author, and into which he threw
all the power he possessed, -- power re-enforced by multifarious
reading and an instinctive appreciation of Oriental thought.
(Jacketless library hardcover.)
One of the peculiarities of Bulwer was his passion for occult
studies. They had a charm for him early in life, and he pursued
them with the earnestness which characterized his pursuit of other
studies. He became absorbed in wizard lore; he equipped himself
with magical implements, -- with rods for transmitting influence,
and crystal balls in which to discern coming scenes and persons;
and communed with spiritualists and mediums. The fruit of these
mystic studies is seen in _Zanoni_ and A strange Story, romances
which were a labor of love to the author, and into which he threw
all the power he possessed, -- power re-enforced by multifarious
reading and an instinctive appreciation of Oriental thought.
Bulwer-Lytton is legend nowadays for the qualities of his prose:
but we find his prose attractive, in its languid way; and certainly
the man was a profound thinker. "Vril" is a mysterious energy used
by Lytton's subterranean race -- refugees from the deluge that
submerged Atlantis -- to power their advanced civilization.
Generations of occultists have mistaken this bit of business for
something other than fiction; and still more generations of science
fiction writers have recycled the novel's plot. Vril is a book of
strong interest to anyone doing a scholarly study of the evolution
of SF; it's also a novel well worth reading in its own right.
(Jacketless library hardcover.)
Bulwer-Lytton is legend nowadays for the qualities of his prose:
but we find his prose attractive, in its languid way; and certainly
the man was a profound thinker. Vril is a mysterious energy used by
Lytton's subterranean race -- refugees from the deluge that
submerged Atlantis -- to power their advanced civilization.
Generations of occultists have mistaken this bit of business for
something other than fiction; and still more generations of science
fiction writers have recycled the novel's plot. Vril is a book of
strong interest to anyone doing a scholarly study of the evolution
of SF; it's also a novel well worth reading in its own right.
Complete biography of the great Saxon King, Harold.
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