Project Gutenberg 2004-11-26 Public domain in the USA. 515 Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron 1803 1873 Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George Earle Lytton, 1st Baron Bulwer, Edward Lytton Lytton, Edward Bulwer Paul Clifford — Complete Reading ease score: 64.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Bryan Sherman and David Widger "Paul Clifford" by Edward Bulwer-Lytton is a novel written during the early 19th century. The story focuses on the life of Paul Clifford, who is raised in the harsh realities of London, embodying the experiences of a young man navigating societal vices, crime, and moral dilemmas as he seeks to understand his own identity in a world filled with contradictions. The novel presents themes of social critique, particularly regarding the penal system and the nature of crime and virtue. The opening of "Paul Clifford" sets a dark and stormy atmosphere in London, introducing a character named Dummie, who is on a quest to procure a Bible for a sick woman named Judy. However, Dummie's attempts are comically thwarted, leading him to deliver a collection of plays instead. The scene shifts to Judy's sickroom, revealing her chaotic emotional state and strained relationship with her child. Through vivid descriptions and interactions, Bulwer-Lytton paints a picture of despair and human suffering, emphasizing the importance of circumstances in shaping fate. The narrative touches upon issues like maternal love, neglect, and the societal failure to rehabilitate those imprisoned, hinting at larger themes that will unfold throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Brigands and robbers -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1226654 1226655 2024-10-04T04:13:34.895958 2023-10-04T04:52:53.445845 text/html text/html 1264237 2021-02-26T00:16:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 446643 2021-02-26T00:16:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 528757 2024-10-04T04:13:49.089811 application/epub+zip 552593 2024-10-04T04:13:38.486886 application/epub+zip 539302 2024-10-04T04:13:37.032841 application/epub+zip 893844 2024-10-04T04:13:57.417774 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 863048 2024-10-04T04:13:48.177824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 821021 2022-09-04T07:07:15.862802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1084829 1084804 2024-10-04T04:13:33.247906 2023-10-04T04:52:52.058828 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1094783 2018-03-21T08:24:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 428928 2018-03-21T08:25:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1084577 2009-03-16T15:46:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 427719 2009-03-16T15:46:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21320 2024-10-04T04:13:57.560787 application/rdf+xml 13549 2024-10-04T04:13:37.597005 image/jpeg 3717 2024-10-04T04:13:37.312851 image/jpeg 514593 2024-10-04T04:13:34.996940 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