Project Gutenberg 2005-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 57 Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron 1803 1873 Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George Earle Lytton, 1st Baron Bulwer, Edward Lytton Lytton, Edward Bulwer The Last of the Barons — Volume 08 Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. This eBook was produced by Tapio Riikonen and David Widger "The Last of the Barons — Volume 08" by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton is a historical novel written during the mid-19th century. The narrative centers around the turbulent political climate of 15th century England, focusing on the relationships and power struggles among significant historical figures, particularly King Edward IV and the influential Earl of Warwick, along with the emerging roles of women such as Lady Anne, Warwick's daughter. The plot intricately weaves themes of love, ambition, betrayal, and the consequences of political machinations in a royal court. The opening of this volume introduces a key moment in the story's overarching conflict, highlighting the strained interactions between King Edward IV and the Earl of Warwick, as they navigate alliances and suspicions. Lady Anne is depicted as a central figure caught in the emotional turmoil of her father's ambitions and the king's desires, setting the stage for potential romantic entanglements and emerging dangers. As political tensions escalate with news of rebellion, the characters' fates become increasingly interconnected with their personal desires, especially as Edwards' growing obsession with Anne introduces a dire sense of impending conflict. The introduction of other characters, including the noble Sir Marmaduke and the passionate noblewoman Sibyll Warner, adds layers to the drama as they each grapple with their loyalties and aspirations in a treacherous political landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- History -- Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485 -- Fiction Warwick, Richard Neville, Earl of, 1428-1471 -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 145593 145477 2024-10-04T04:11:07.001126 2023-10-04T04:51:12.384488 text/html text/html 145586 145470 2024-10-04T04:11:07.225134 2023-10-04T04:51:12.526495 text/html text/html 135061 2024-10-04T04:11:13.296130 application/epub+zip 135879 2024-10-04T04:11:10.332140 application/epub+zip 122818 2024-10-04T04:11:09.133185 application/epub+zip 283415 2024-10-04T04:11:15.518118 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269615 2024-10-04T04:11:12.569105 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227351 2022-09-04T07:04:28.440482 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130897 130856 2024-10-04T04:11:06.733250 2023-10-04T04:51:12.214490 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 125939 2020-12-30T19:42:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51931 2020-12-30T19:42:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20014 2024-10-04T04:11:15.640102 application/rdf+xml 16579 2024-10-04T04:11:09.680146 image/jpeg 4126 2024-10-04T04:11:09.405174 image/jpeg 135428 2024-10-04T04:11:07.238191 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