Bøger af Edward Bulwer-Lytton

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The Incantation is a Gothic novel written by Edward Bulwer-Lytton. The story is set in 16th century Italy and follows the life of a young orphan girl named Ellinor, who is taken in by the Marchese di Sant'Angelo after her parents' death. While living with the Marchese and his family, Ellinor discovers that they are all involved in dark and mysterious practices, including witchcraft and necromancy. As she becomes more entangled in their world, Ellinor begins to uncover the truth about her own past and the sinister forces at work around her. The novel explores themes of power, corruption, and the struggle between good and evil. With its vivid descriptions of Italian landscapes and its eerie atmosphere, The Incantation is a thrilling read for fans of Gothic literature.While we had thus labored and found, Ayesha had placed the fuel where the moonlight fell fullest on the sward of the tableland--a part of it already piled as for a fire, the rest of it heaped confusedly close at hand; and by the pile she had placed the coffer. And, there she stood, her arms folded under her mantle, her dark image seeming darker still as the moonlight whitened all the ground from which the image rose motionless. Margrave opened his coffer, the Veiled Woman did not aid him.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Tandis que les premiers chrétiens tentent de faire connaître leur religion dans le ville de Pompéi, le Grec Glaucus et l'Egyptien Arbacès se disputent la belle Ione. Nul ne sait que le tremblement de terre qui secoue la ville est annonciateur d'un mal bien plus important...Né en 1803 à Londres, Edward Bulwer-Lytton connut son premier succès d'écrivain dès ses 25 ans avec son premier roman intitulé Pelham ou les aventures d'un gentleman. Trois ans plus tard il entra au parlement. Son mariage souffrit non seulement de ses activités tant politiques que littéraires mais aussi de ses infidélités.

Aus dem Buch: "Ein leichter Fuß näherte sich dem Bette, und dem sterbenden Manne gegenüber stand ein Mädchen, das sein dreizehntes Jahr hinter sich haben mochte. Aber ihre Züge - die eine ausgezeichnete, man konnte sagen, fürstliche Schönheit verriethen - waren entwickelt, wie bei einem Weibe von doppelten Alter; auf ihrem Gesichte zeigte sich keine Spur von dem Dufte, der weichen Unbestimmtheit des Kindes." Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803-1873) war ein englischer Romanautor und Politiker des 19. Jahrhunderts.

Edward George Bulwer-Lytton (1803-1873) war ein englischer Romanautor und Politiker des 19. Jahrhunderts. Bekannt ist Bulwer-Lytton hauptsächlich für seinen Roman Die letzten Tage von Pompeji. Darüber hinaus kennt man auch sein Spätwerk Das Geschlecht der Zukunft. Aus dem Buch: "In einem der grünen Wäldchen, die unserer Insel so eigenthümlich angehören (der Kontinent hat Forsten, England Gehölze!) wohnte vor nicht gar langer Zeit eine reizende kleine Elfin, genannt Silpelit. Sie stammte, glaub' ich, von einem jüngern Zweig des Hauses Mab; doch mag dies auch blos eine genealogische Mythe seyn, denn die Elfen scheinen sehr empfänglich für Ahnenstolz, und wirklich läßt sich nicht leugnen, daß sie sich den freisinnigern Ansichten, die heutigen Tags so sehr im Schwung sind, nur mit einigem Widerstreben bequemen..."

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Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton (1803-1873), was an English politician, poet, playwright, and prolific novelist. He coined the phrases "the great unwashed," "pursuit of the almighty dollar," "the pen is mightier than the sword," and the famous opening line "It was a dark and stormy night."

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.