Project Gutenberg 2005-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 60 Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron 1803 1873 Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George Earle Lytton, 1st Baron Bulwer, Edward Lytton Lytton, Edward Bulwer Devereux — Volume 03 Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. This eBook was produced by Dagny, and David Widger "Devereux — Volume 03" by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton is a novel written during the mid-19th century. The narrative centers on the character Morton Devereux, who finds himself navigating the complexities of love, honor, and family dynamics amidst societal expectations and personal ambitions. In this volume, Morton is faced with a secret marriage to Isora and a newly inherited family conflict over his uncle's will, which unexpectedly favors his brother Gerald. The opening portion of the book sets the stage for Morton's emotional and moral dilemmas. It begins with a philosophical reflection on fate and necessity, illustrated through an analogy involving flies caught in a spider's web. Morton has recently recuperated from an injury and married Isora in private to protect her honor, but is now faced with the challenge of revealing this union to his family, particularly to his uncle, who is unaware of their marriage. The text then shifts focus to the implications of his uncle’s death and the questionable will that leaves the family estate to Gerald, suggesting a potential deception that Morton feels compelled to investigate. Thus, the initial chapters establish high stakes for Morton, blending romantic aspiration with impending familial conflict that promises to further complicate his life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- History -- Anne, 1702-1714 -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 177080 176996 2024-10-04T03:51:33.557791 2023-10-04T04:37:34.952534 text/html text/html 177073 176989 2024-10-04T03:51:33.788809 2023-10-04T04:37:35.167528 text/html text/html 148657 2024-10-04T03:51:39.902754 application/epub+zip 149445 2024-10-04T03:51:36.857840 application/epub+zip 135933 2024-10-04T03:51:35.660810 application/epub+zip 288371 2024-10-04T03:51:42.175796 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277710 2024-10-04T03:51:39.185792 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248294 2022-09-04T06:43:49.795590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162189 162156 2024-10-04T03:51:33.281816 2023-10-04T04:37:34.771556 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 157317 2020-12-30T17:43:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 64658 2020-12-30T17:43:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19528 2024-10-04T03:51:42.303754 application/rdf+xml 15125 2024-10-04T03:51:36.206796 image/jpeg 3648 2024-10-04T03:51:35.932776 image/jpeg 149707 2024-10-04T03:51:33.805828 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia