Project Gutenberg 2005-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 36 Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron 1803 1873 Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George Earle Lytton, 1st Baron Bulwer, Edward Lytton Lytton, Edward Bulwer The Parisians — Volume 03 Reading ease score: 67.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David Widger "The Parisians — Volume 03" by Edward Bulwer-Lytton is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story unfolds in Paris, focusing on the lives and interactions of various characters navigating social and artistic circles. The central figures include the young and talented singer Isaura, her ambitions, and the conflicted orator Graham Vane, who seems to embody both political aspirations and personal dilemmas. The opening of the volume introduces a lively dinner at the Morleys', where Graham Vane meets several notable guests, including the American Minister and the enchanting Mademoiselle Cicogna (Isaura). Their conversation touches on music and its emotional power, revealing both Graham's frankness about his limited appreciation of it and Isaura's struggle with her identity as a performer. As their connection deepens, Graham finds himself grappling with feelings of admiration and jealousy, particularly towards those who surround Isaura, including a young poet. At the same time, Isaura reflects on her artistic path and the complexities of pursuing her career. This initial chapter sets the stage for exploring themes of love, ambition, and the intricacies of social dynamics in 19th-century Paris. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English fiction -- 19th century Paris (France) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 134419 134361 2024-10-04T04:14:24.394140 2023-10-04T04:53:27.853647 text/html text/html 134412 134354 2024-10-04T04:14:24.624149 2023-10-04T04:53:27.996644 text/html text/html 131241 2024-10-04T04:14:30.728104 application/epub+zip 131871 2024-10-04T04:14:27.769101 application/epub+zip 120878 2024-10-04T04:14:26.568137 application/epub+zip 261035 2024-10-04T04:14:33.036113 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246543 2024-10-04T04:14:30.017064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205532 2022-09-04T07:08:05.328703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119638 119631 2024-10-04T04:14:24.121132 2023-10-04T04:53:27.682641 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 114728 2020-12-30T19:43:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46611 2020-12-30T19:43:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19974 2024-10-04T04:14:33.157077 application/rdf+xml 14150 2024-10-04T04:14:27.111143 image/jpeg 3730 2024-10-04T04:14:26.840091 image/jpeg 132237 2024-10-04T04:14:24.638113 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