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 Project Gutenberg 2005-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 36 Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron 1803 1873 Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George Earle Lytton, 1st Baron Bulwer, Edward Lytton Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lucretia — Volume 01 Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. This eBook was produced by Tapio Riikonen and David Widger "Lucretia — Volume 01" by Edward Bulwer Lytton is a historical novel written during the mid-19th century. The narrative delves into themes of ambition, social status, and the complexities of human nature, particularly as they relate to personal relationships and moral dilemmas. Central to the story are Lucretia Clavering and her interactions with her uncle, Sir Miles St. John, and the young man, William Mainwaring, who finds himself drawn to her despite the complications of their differing social standings. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to a man during the Reign of Terror in Paris who is both sinister and protective of a young boy, whom he is about to present to a spectacle of execution. This chilling opening sets the tone for a story that appears to intertwine the themes of brutality and innocence. The scene shifts to a picturesque manor house in England, where Lucretia, a strong-willed young woman, is the focus of her uncle's expectations and ambitions for the family. In her discussions with Mainwaring, who grapples with feelings for both Lucretia and her half-sister Susan, the tensions of love, ambition, and societal expectations emerge, hinting at the complex fabric of relationships that will characterize the evolving narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en London (England) -- Fiction Detective and mystery stories, English English fiction -- 19th century Crime -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 188788 188696 2024-10-04T04:03:16.459159 2023-10-04T04:45:38.569664 text/html text/html 188781 188689 2024-10-04T04:03:16.694099 2023-10-04T04:45:38.716720 text/html text/html 149412 2024-10-04T04:03:22.927088 application/epub+zip 151235 2024-10-04T04:03:19.738132 application/epub+zip 138972 2024-10-04T04:03:18.536104 application/epub+zip 290492 2024-10-04T04:03:25.312062 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278008 2024-10-04T04:03:22.222090 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247880 2022-09-04T06:56:02.111450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174079 174038 2024-10-04T04:03:16.108133 2023-10-04T04:45:38.386666 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 169172 2020-12-30T18:43:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 68464 2020-12-30T18:43:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20021 2024-10-04T04:03:25.435092 application/rdf+xml 14903 2024-10-04T04:03:19.089080 image/jpeg 3665 2024-10-04T04:03:18.809083 image/jpeg 149406 2024-10-04T04:03:16.712138 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia