Project Gutenberg 2004-11-26 Public domain in the USA. 180 Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron 1803 1873 Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George Earle Lytton, 1st Baron Bulwer, Edward Lytton Lytton, Edward Bulwer "My Novel" — Complete Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger "My Novel" by Edward Bulwer-Lytton is a novel likely written during the early to mid-19th century. The story opens with a discourse among characters in Uncle Roland's tower, where the protagonist, Pisistratus, is urged to write a novel amidst discussions of history, population pressures, and social commentary on English rural life. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to a vivid scene set in the tower where various characters, including Mr. Caxton and his family, engage in a lively dialogue about history and literature, hinting at Pisistratus's impending role as a writer. The conversation weaves between personal grievances, such as financial woes and the antiquated notion of the Corn Laws, and broader reflections on society. Through witty banter and musings on literary inspiration, the groundwork is laid for Pisistratus to embark on his journey as a novelist, fueled by familial encouragement and the chaotic yet endearing dynamics of life around him. As the opening unfolds, it establishes a setting rich with character-driven humor and philosophical inquiries that promise a blend of satire and social critique in the story to come. (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 3058131 3058132 2024-10-04T04:09:01.230800 2023-10-04T04:49:38.230722 text/html text/html 3218895 2021-01-26T23:43:07 text/html; charset=utf-8 1085908 2021-01-26T23:43:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1192479 2024-10-04T04:09:33.062150 application/epub+zip 1257351 2024-10-04T04:09:07.431808 application/epub+zip 1240076 2024-10-04T04:09:04.733774 application/epub+zip 2109914 2024-10-04T04:09:55.239053 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1906113 2024-10-04T04:09:30.290166 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1876718 2022-09-04T07:02:23.640489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2607739 2607732 2024-10-04T04:08:51.050850 2023-10-04T04:49:29.407603 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 2652880 2016-08-28T11:54:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 1034001 2016-08-28T12:03:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2607490 2009-03-16T14:16:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1028055 2009-03-16T14:16:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23054 2024-10-04T04:09:55.414010 application/rdf+xml 15123 2024-10-04T04:09:05.365845 image/jpeg 3631 2024-10-04T04:09:05.049768 image/jpeg 1153375 2024-10-04T04:09:01.476800 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