Project Gutenberg 2005-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 45 Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron 1803 1873 Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George Earle Lytton, 1st Baron Bulwer, Edward Lytton Lytton, Edward Bulwer "My Novel" — Volume 01 Reading ease score: 67.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. This eBook was produced by David Widger "My Novel" — Volume 01 by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton is a novel written during the early 19th century. The narrative introduces Mr. Caxton's family and friends as they engage in lively discussions about various topics, from geography and etymology to the evolving landscape of literature and society. The central figure, Pisistratus, is nudged to embark on the writing of a novel, sparking a narrative exploration of themes like identity and class. At the start of the book, we find ourselves in Uncle Roland's tower during a winter night, where Mr. Caxton converses with his family about historical and hypothetical connections between ancient cultures. Discussions are lively and varied, underscoring the characters' distinct personalities, especially Pisistratus, who expresses discontent over his family's challenges with their land. As Mr. Caxton encourages him to write a popular novel, he faces the daunting task of coming up with a unique plot amidst a saturated literary landscape. The opening portion sets the stage for the exploration of societal norms, familial ties, and the struggles of individuality and creativity in a changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Germany -- Fiction England -- Fiction Domestic fiction Inventors -- Fiction Poets -- Fiction Death -- Fiction Rhine River -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 202600 202527 2024-10-04T04:06:36.421067 2023-10-04T04:47:59.349855 text/html text/html 202593 202520 2024-10-04T04:06:36.657094 2023-10-04T04:47:59.504847 text/html text/html 158316 2024-10-04T04:06:43.418013 application/epub+zip 160668 2024-10-04T04:06:40.036097 application/epub+zip 138183 2024-10-04T04:06:38.778037 application/epub+zip 321730 2024-10-04T04:06:46.015001 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304123 2024-10-04T04:06:42.660064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253326 2022-09-04T06:59:35.844662 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183033 183011 2024-10-04T04:06:36.131068 2023-10-04T04:47:59.154854 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 178115 2020-12-30T19:40:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 71782 2020-12-30T19:40:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20638 2024-10-04T04:06:46.135005 application/rdf+xml 15391 2024-10-04T04:06:39.319080 image/jpeg 4083 2024-10-04T04:06:39.043061 image/jpeg 159716 2024-10-04T04:06:36.675062 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