Project Gutenberg 2005-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 33 Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron 1803 1873 Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George Earle Lytton, 1st Baron Bulwer, Edward Lytton Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lucretia — Volume 06 Reading ease score: 65.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. This eBook was produced by Tapio Riikonen and David Widger "Lucretia — Volume 06" by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton is a novel likely written in the mid-19th century. The narrative delves into the intricate life of Lucretia, a complex character marked by her ambitions and vengeful spirit, particularly following the death of Dalibard, who once overshadowed her desires. The story unfolds as Lucretia navigates her relationships with William Mainwaring, who is engulfed in his growing aspirations, and his wife Susan, against a backdrop of betrayal and moral decay. At the start of the book, the reader is introduced to a retrospective view of Lucretia’s life after Dalibard's death, touching on her widowhood and the emotional aftermath of this loss. Her visit to the Mainwarings conveys a mixture of warmth and underlying tension, revealing Lucretia's manipulation of William's ambitions while subtly undermining his relationship with Susan. The opening chapters expose Lucretia’s cold, calculating nature as she exerts influence over William, leading him into unscrupulous financial ventures that ultimately result in his downfall. The groundwork is laid for a tale rich with themes of ambition, revenge, and moral corruption as Lucretia seeks to reclaim power and a sense of belonging in a world that has repeatedly cast her aside. (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: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 222316 222224 2024-10-04T04:04:03.960869 2023-10-04T04:46:09.410896 text/html text/html 222309 222217 2024-10-04T04:04:04.203886 2023-10-04T04:46:09.560912 text/html text/html 164166 2024-10-04T04:04:10.672813 application/epub+zip 166849 2024-10-04T04:04:07.288868 application/epub+zip 153725 2024-10-04T04:04:06.072860 application/epub+zip 315789 2024-10-04T04:04:13.317852 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298963 2024-10-04T04:04:09.948827 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268745 2022-09-04T06:56:48.747819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206332 206291 2024-10-04T04:04:03.653882 2023-10-04T04:46:09.216917 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 201425 2020-12-30T18:44:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 81639 2020-12-30T18:44:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20297 2024-10-04T04:04:13.444795 application/rdf+xml 14968 2024-10-04T04:04:06.626875 image/jpeg 3678 2024-10-04T04:04:06.344837 image/jpeg 164279 2024-10-04T04:04:04.224883 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