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EDWARD BULWER-LYTTON Ultimate Collection: Novels, Plays, Poems & Essays (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. Victorian Historical Romance, Occult Fantasy, Social Satire & Literary EssaysBy Edward Bulwer-Lytton

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Bringing together the novels, plays, poems, and essays of Edward Bulwer-Lytton, this Ultimate Collection offers a panoramic view of one of Victorian Britain's most versatile literary minds. Its contents range from fashionable silver-fork fiction and historical romance to occult speculation, social satire, drama, and reflective verse. Bulwer-Lytton's style is ornate, rhetorical, and ambitious, often uniting melodramatic intensity with philosophical inquiry. Read within the context of nineteenth-century print culture, the collection reveals an author deeply engaged with class, power, destiny, and the shaping myths of modernity. Bulwer-Lytton was not merely a novelist but also a politician, dramatist, and public intellectual, experiences that informed his fascination with authority, reputation, reform, and social performance. His aristocratic background, parliamentary career, and involvement in literary circles placed him at the intersection of art and public life. These circumstances help explain the breadth of his work, from political reflection to imaginative explorations of history and the supernatural. This collection is recommended for readers seeking a substantial encounter with Victorian literature beyond its most familiar names. Scholars, students, and general readers will find in Bulwer-Lytton a writer whose influence, range, and contradictions illuminate the literary culture of his age. This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience. - A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions. - A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation. - A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists. - A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths. - Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts. - Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.

Historical Romance Supernatural Magic Betrayal Thriller Journey Survival Gods & Mortals

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1Introduction

180PART THE SECOND. (pt. 1)

2Introduction

181PART THE SECOND. (pt. 2)

3Historical Context

182PART THE SECOND. (pt. 3)

4Synopsis (Selection)

183PART THE SECOND. (pt. 4)

5NOVELS &amp; NOVELLAS

184PART THE SECOND. (pt. 5)

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6THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII

185HAROLD, THE LAST OF THE SAXONS

7BOOK THE FIRST (pt. 1)

186BOOK I. THE NORMAN VISITOR, THE SAXON KING, AND THE DANISH PROPHETESS.

8BOOK THE FIRST (pt. 2)

187BOOK II. LANFRANC THE SCHOLAR.

9BOOK THE SECOND (pt. 1)

188BOOK III. THE HOUSE OF GODWIN.

10BOOK THE SECOND (pt. 2)

189BOOK IV. THE HEATHEN ALTAR AND THE SAXON CHURCH.

11BOOK THE THIRD (pt. 1)

190BOOK V. DEATH AND LOVE.

12BOOK THE THIRD (pt. 2)

191BOOK VI. AMBITION.

13BOOK THE FOURTH (pt. 1)

192BOOK VII. THE WELCH KING.

14BOOK THE FOURTH (pt. 2)

193BOOK VIII. FATE.

15BOOK THE FIFTH (pt. 1)

194BOOK IX. THE BONES OF THE DEAD.

16BOOK THE FIFTH (pt. 2)

195BOOK X. THE SACRIFICE ON THE ALTAR.

17THE PILGRIMS OF THE RHINE (pt. 1)

196BOOK XI. THE NORMAN SCHEMER, AND THE NORWEGIAN SEA-KING.

18THE PILGRIMS OF THE RHINE (pt. 2)

197BOOK XII. THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS (pt. 1)

19THE PILGRIMS OF THE RHINE (pt. 3)

198BOOK XII. THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS (pt. 2)

20THE PILGRIMS OF THE RHINE (pt. 4)

199THE CAXTONS: A FAMILY PICTURE

21RIENZI, THE LAST OF THE ROMAN TRIBUNES

200PART I.

22BOOK I. THE TIME, THE PLACE, AND THE MEN. (pt. 1)

201PART II.

23BOOK I. THE TIME, THE PLACE, AND THE MEN. (pt. 2)

202PART III.

24BOOK II. THE REVOLUTION (pt. 1)

203PART IV.

25BOOK II. THE REVOLUTION (pt. 2)

204PART V.

26BOOK III. THE FREEDOM WITHOUT LAW.

205PART VI.

27BOOK IV. THE TRIUMPH AND THE POMP.

206PART VII.

28BOOK V. THE CRISIS.

207PART VIII.

29BOOK VI. THE PLAGUE.

208PART IX.

30BOOK VII. THE PRISON.

209PART X.

31BOOK VIII. THE GRAND COMPANY.

210PART XI.

32BOOK IX. THE RETURN.

211PART XII.

33BOOK X. THE LION Of BASALT.

212PART XIII.

34FALKLAND

213PART XIV.

35BOOK I.

214PART XV.

36BOOK II.

215PART XVI.

37BOOK III.

216PART XVII.

38BOOK IV.

217PART XVIII.

39PELHAM

218A STRANGE STORY (pt. 1)

40VOLUME I. (pt. 1)

219A STRANGE STORY (pt. 2)

41VOLUME I. (pt. 2)

220A STRANGE STORY (pt. 3)

42VOLUME II.

221A STRANGE STORY (pt. 4)

43VOLUME III. (pt. 1)

222A STRANGE STORY (pt. 5)

44VOLUME III. (pt. 2)

223A STRANGE STORY (pt. 6)

45VOLUME IV. (pt. 1)

224A STRANGE STORY (pt. 7)

46VOLUME IV. (pt. 2)

225A STRANGE STORY (pt. 8)

47VOLUME V.

226A STRANGE STORY (pt. 9)

48VOLUME VI.

227MY NOVEL, OR VARIETIES IN ENGLISH LIFE

49VOLUME VII. (pt. 1)

228BOOK FIRST. (pt. 1)

50VOLUME VII. (pt. 2)

229BOOK FIRST. (pt. 2)

51VOLUME VIII.

230BOOK SECOND. (pt. 1)

52THE DISOWNED (pt. 1)

231BOOK SECOND. (pt. 2)

53THE DISOWNED (pt. 2)

232BOOK THIRD. (pt. 1)

54THE DISOWNED (pt. 3)

233BOOK THIRD. (pt. 2)

55THE DISOWNED (pt. 4)

234BOOK FOURTH. (pt. 1)

56THE DISOWNED (pt. 5)

235BOOK FOURTH. (pt. 2)

57THE DISOWNED (pt. 6)

236BOOK FIFTH. (pt. 1)

58THE DISOWNED (pt. 7)

237BOOK FIFTH. (pt. 2)

59THE DISOWNED (pt. 8)

238BOOK SIXTH. (pt. 1)

60DEVEREUX

239BOOK SIXTH. (pt. 2)

61BOOK I. (pt. 1)

240BOOK SEVENTH. (pt. 1)

62BOOK I. (pt. 2)

241BOOK SEVENTH. (pt. 2)

63BOOK II. (pt. 1)

242BOOK EIGHTH. (pt. 1)

64BOOK II. (pt. 2)

243BOOK EIGHTH. (pt. 2)

65BOOK III. (pt. 1)

244BOOK NINTH. (pt. 1)

66BOOK III. (pt. 2)

245BOOK NINTH. (pt. 2)

67BOOK IV. (pt. 1)

246BOOK TENTH. (pt. 1)

68BOOK IV. (pt. 2)

247BOOK TENTH. (pt. 2)

69BOOK V.

248BOOK ELEVENTH. (pt. 1)

70BOOK VI. (pt. 1)

249BOOK ELEVENTH. (pt. 2)

71BOOK VI. (pt. 2)

250BOOK TWELFTH. (pt. 1)

72PAUL CLIFFORD (pt. 1)

251BOOK TWELFTH. (pt. 2)

73PAUL CLIFFORD (pt. 2)

252BOOK TWELFTH. (pt. 3)

74PAUL CLIFFORD (pt. 3)

253BOOK TWELFTH. (pt. 4)

75PAUL CLIFFORD (pt. 4)

254BOOK TWELFTH. (pt. 5)

76PAUL CLIFFORD (pt. 5)

255THE HAUNTED AND THE HAUNTERS, OR THE HOUSE AND THE BRAIN

77PAUL CLIFFORD (pt. 6)

256WHAT WILL HE DO WITH IT?

78PAUL CLIFFORD (pt. 7)

257BOOK I. (pt. 1)

79PAUL CLIFFORD (pt. 8)

258BOOK I. (pt. 2)

80EUGENE ARAM

259BOOK II. (pt. 1)

81BOOK I. (pt. 1)

260BOOK II. (pt. 2)

82BOOK I. (pt. 2)

261BOOK III. (pt. 1)

83BOOK II.

262BOOK III. (pt. 2)

84BOOK III.

263BOOK IV. (pt. 1)

85BOOK IV. (pt. 1)

264BOOK IV. (pt. 2)

86BOOK IV. (pt. 2)

265BOOK V.

87BOOK V. (pt. 1)

266BOOK VI. (pt. 1)

88BOOK V. (pt. 2)

267BOOK VI. (pt. 2)

89GODOLPHIN (pt. 1)

268BOOK VII. (pt. 1)

90GODOLPHIN (pt. 2)

269BOOK VII. (pt. 2)

91GODOLPHIN (pt. 3)

270BOOK VII. (pt. 3)

92GODOLPHIN (pt. 4)

271BOOK VIII.

93GODOLPHIN (pt. 5)

272BOOK IX.

94GODOLPHIN (pt. 6)

273BOOK X. (pt. 1)

95ASMODEUS AT LARGE (pt. 1)

274BOOK X. (pt. 2)

96ASMODEUS AT LARGE (pt. 2)

275BOOK XI.

97ASMODEUS AT LARGE (pt. 3)

276BOOK XII. (pt. 1)

98ERNEST MALTRAVERS

277BOOK XII. (pt. 2)

99BOOK I. (pt. 1)

278THE COMING RACE, OR VRIL: THE POWER OF THE COMING RACE (pt. 1)

100BOOK I. (pt. 2)

279THE COMING RACE, OR VRIL: THE POWER OF THE COMING RACE (pt. 2)

101BOOK II.

280THE COMING RACE, OR VRIL: THE POWER OF THE COMING RACE (pt. 3)

102BOOK III.

281KENELM CHILLINGLY

103BOOK IV.

282BOOK I.

104BOOK V.

283BOOK II. (pt. 1)

105BOOK VI.

284BOOK II. (pt. 2)

106BOOK VII.

285BOOK III. (pt. 1)

107BOOK VIII.

286BOOK III. (pt. 2)

108BOOK IX.

287BOOK IV.

109ALICE, OR THE MYSTERIES (A sequel to Ernest Maltravers)

288BOOK V.

110BOOK I.

289BOOK VI. (pt. 1)

111BOOK II.

290BOOK VI. (pt. 2)

112BOOK III.

291BOOK VII.

113BOOK IV.

292BOOK VIII. (pt. 1)

114BOOK V.

293BOOK VIII. (pt. 2)

115BOOK VI.

294THE PARISIANS

116BOOK VII.

295BOOK I.

117BOOK VIII.

296BOOK II.

118BOOK IX.

297BOOK III.

119BOOK X.

298BOOK IV.

120BOOK XI.

299BOOK V. (pt. 1)

121CALDERON, THE COURTIER

300BOOK V. (pt. 2)

122LEILA, OR THE SIEGE OF GRANADA

301BOOK VI.

123BOOK I.

302BOOK VII.

124BOOK. II.

303BOOK VIII.

125BOOK III.

304BOOK IX.

126BOOK IV.

305BOOK X.

127BOOK V.

306BOOK XI. (pt. 1)

128ZICCI: A TALE (A prequel to Zanoni)

307BOOK XI. (pt. 2)

129BOOK I. (pt. 1)

308BOOK XII. (pt. 1)

130BOOK I. (pt. 2)

309BOOK XII. (pt. 2)

131BOOK II.

310PAUSANIAS, THE SPARTAN (Unfinished)

132ZANONI

311BOOK I.

133BOOK I. — THE MUSICIAN.

312BOOK II.

134BOOK II. — ART, LOVE, AND WONDER.

313BOOK III.

135BOOK III. — THEURGIA. (pt. 1)

314BOOK IV.

136BOOK III. — THEURGIA. (pt. 2)

315SHORT STORIES

137BOOK IV. — THE DWELLER OF THE THRESHOLD. (pt. 1)

316THE INCANTATION

138BOOK IV. — THE DWELLER OF THE THRESHOLD. (pt. 2)

317THE BROTHERS

139BOOK V. — THE EFFECTS OF THE ELIXIR.

318POETRY

140BOOK VI. — SUPERSTITION DESERTING FAITH.

319THE NEW TIMON. (pt. 1)

141BOOK VII. — THE REIGN OF TERROR. (pt. 1)

320THE NEW TIMON. (pt. 2)

142BOOK VII. — THE REIGN OF TERROR. (pt. 2)

321CONSTANCE

143NIGHT AND MORNING

322MILTON.

144BOOK I. (pt. 1)

323EVA.

145BOOK I. (pt. 2)

324THE FAIRY BRIDE.

146BOOK II. (pt. 1)

325THE BEACON.

147BOOK II. (pt. 2)

326THE LAY OF THE MINSTREL&#x27;S HEART.

148BOOK III. (pt. 1)

327NARRATIVE LYRICS; OR, THE PARCÆ

149BOOK III. (pt. 2)

328KING ARTHUR. (pt. 1)

150BOOK IV. (pt. 1)

329KING ARTHUR. (pt. 2)

151BOOK IV. (pt. 2)

330KING ARTHUR. (pt. 3)

152BOOK V. (pt. 1)

331KING ARTHUR. (pt. 4)

153BOOK V. (pt. 2)

332KING ARTHUR. (pt. 5)

154BOOK V. (pt. 3)

333CORN-FLOWERS I

155THE LAST OF THE BARONS

334BOOK I.

156DEDICATORY EPISTLE.

335CORN-FLOWERS II

157PREFACE TO THE LAST OF THE BARONS

336BOOK II.

158BOOK I. THE ADVENTURES OF MASTER MARMADUKE NEVILE. (pt. 1)

337EARLIER POEMS.

159BOOK I. THE ADVENTURES OF MASTER MARMADUKE NEVILE. (pt. 2)

338THE LAND OF PROMISE: A FABLE

160BOOK II. THE KING’S COURT.

339THE LADY OF LYONS, OR LOVE AND PRIDE

161BOOK III. IN WHICH THE HISTORY PASSES FROM THE KING’S COURT TO THE STUDENT’S CELL, AND RELATES THE PERILS THAT BEFELL A PHILOSOPHER FOR MEDDLING WITH THE AFFAIRS OF THE WORLD. (pt. 1)

340HISTORICAL WORKS

162BOOK III. IN WHICH THE HISTORY PASSES FROM THE KING’S COURT TO THE STUDENT’S CELL, AND RELATES THE PERILS THAT BEFELL A PHILOSOPHER FOR MEDDLING WITH THE AFFAIRS OF THE WORLD. (pt. 2)

341ATHENS: ITS RISE AND FALL (Vol. 1&amp;2)

163BOOK IV. INTRIGUES OF THE COURT OF EDWARD IV. (pt. 1)

342VOLUME I

164BOOK IV. INTRIGUES OF THE COURT OF EDWARD IV. (pt. 2)

343BOOK I. (pt. 1)

165BOOK V.

344BOOK I. (pt. 2)

166BOOK VI

345BOOK I. (pt. 3)

167BOOK VII. THE POPULAR REBELLION.

346BOOK II. (pt. 1)

168BOOK VIII. IN WHICH THE LAST LINK BETWEEN KING-MAKER AND KING SNAPS ASUNDER.