Project Gutenberg 2004-11-26 Public domain in the USA. 270 Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron 1803 1873 Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George Earle Lytton, 1st Baron Bulwer, Edward Lytton Lytton, Edward Bulwer A Strange Story — Complete Reading ease score: 65.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Andrew Heath and David Widger "A Strange Story — Complete" by Edward Bulwer Lytton is a novel likely written in the mid-19th century. It explores the intricate relationships between science, philosophy, and the supernatural through the experiences of its protagonist, Dr. Allen Fenwick, a physician who grapples with profound moral and existential questions as he embarks on a journey influenced by ambition and romantic entanglements. The novel is set against a backdrop of societal expectations and personal ambition, promising a complex interplay of human emotions and intellectual debates. The opening of the novel introduces us to Dr. Fenwick, who moves to a wealthy English town to establish his medical practice. A chance encounter with a renowned physician, Dr. Julius Faber, sets the stage for Fenwick’s rapid rise in reputation as he becomes Faber's partner. The narrative delves into Fenwick’s character, revealing a man of ambition, intellectual pride, and a healthy skepticism of the supernatural. However, his life takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself in a controversial conflict over the emerging ideas of mesmerism and its implications, particularly as it relates to Dr. Lloyd, Fenwick's rival. This professional rivalry intertwines with Fenwick’s personal life as he becomes captivated by Lilian Ashleigh, setting up a battle between his rational beliefs and the emerging supernatural influences around him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1240119 1240120 2024-10-04T04:06:12.951736 2023-10-04T04:47:40.827710 text/html text/html 1278074 2021-01-26T23:42:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 444421 2021-01-26T23:42:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 533588 2024-10-04T04:06:27.147132 application/epub+zip 557781 2024-10-04T04:06:16.833220 application/epub+zip 541442 2024-10-04T04:06:15.325272 application/epub+zip 925888 2024-10-04T04:06:35.884104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 852331 2024-10-04T04:06:26.119155 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 812825 2022-09-04T06:59:12.011532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1083201 1083177 2024-10-04T04:06:11.227767 2023-10-04T04:47:39.367673 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1092617 2016-08-28T11:27:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 426323 2016-08-28T11:32:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1082910 2016-07-23T09:47:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 424998 2016-07-23T09:47:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21492 2024-10-04T04:06:36.018080 application/rdf+xml 13179 2024-10-04T04:06:15.892170 image/jpeg 3542 2024-10-04T04:06:15.609161 image/jpeg 518753 2024-10-04T04:06:13.051745 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