Edward Bulwer-Lytton - Libros y biografía

Pompéi, an 79 de notre ère. Ville multiculturelle, bruyante, agitée par les excès, les jeux de pouvoir et les rivalités sentimentales. Là se croisent Glaucus le Grec fougueux, Arbacès l'Égyptien austère...

The Power of The Coming Race is a powerful novel that fired the imagination of readers starting in the 1870's. Among the earliest examples of what would become the genre of science fiction, among many...

Westward, beyond the still pleasant, but even then no longer solitary, hamlet of Charing, a broad space, broken here and there by scattered houses and venerable pollards, in the early spring of 1467,...

A friend of mine, who is a man of letters and a philosopher, said to me one day, as if between jest and earnest, "Fancy! since we last met I have discovered a haunted house in the midst of London." "Really...

IT was towards the evening of a day in early April that two ladies were seated by the open windows of a cottage in Devonshire. The lawn before them was gay with evergreens, relieved by the first few flowers...

"Sir-sir, it is a boy!" "A boy," said my father, looking up from his book, and evidently much puzzled: "what is a boy?" Now my father did not mean by that interrogatory to challenge philosophical inquiry,...

In the year 18- I settled as a physician at one of the wealthiest of our great English towns, which I will designate by the initial L-. I was yet young, but I had acquired some reputation by a professional...

"Is the night calm, Constance?" "Beautiful! the moon is up." "Open the shutters wider, there. It is a beautiful night. How beautiful! Come hither, my child." The rich moonlight that now shone through...

Westward, beyond the still pleasant, but even then no longer solitary, hamlet of Charing, a broad space, broken here and there by scattered houses and venerable pollards, in the early spring of 1467,...

Quando un giovane americano in visita in Inghilterra cade in un crepaccio di una miniera, si ritrova in un mondo sotterraneo abitato da un popolo tecnicamente avanzato, e ignaro dell’esistenza di una...

Gli ultimi giorni di Pompei è un romanzo scritto da Edward Bulwer-Lytton nel 1834. Nel romanzo prendono vita i più variegati personaggi della Pompei dell’anno 79 d.C., città gaudente e spensierata, che...

IT was towards the evening of a day in early April that two ladies were seated by the open windows of a cottage in Devonshire. The lawn before them was gay with evergreens, relieved by the first few flowers...

Una sofferta love story, che e? anche un lungo viaggio alla ricerca dell’anima, tra un giovane medico dalle idee materialiste e una fanciulla persa in un mondo visionario. Loro antagonista e? un mago-superuomo...

The Power of The Coming Race is a powerful novel that fired the imagination of readers starting in the 1870's. Among the earliest examples of what would become the genre of science fiction, among many...

Edward Bulwer-Lytton's novel, 'The Coming Race', is a captivating dystopian tale that explores a mysterious society living beneath the Earth's surface. In this work, Bulwer-Lytton introduces readers to...

Edward Bulwer-Lytton's book, 'The Greatest Gothic Novels of Edward Bulwer-Lytton,' is a collection of some of the most iconic gothic works by the author. The book showcases Bulwer-Lytton's unique literary...

Edward Bulwer-Lytton's historical novel, 'The Last Days of Pompeii,' is a vivid portrayal of the final days of the ancient city of Pompeii before it was tragically destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius...

"The Last Days of Pompeii" - Pompeii, A.D. 79. Athenian nobleman Glaucus arrives in the bustling and gaudy Roman town and quickly falls in love with the beautiful Greek Ione. Ione's former guardian, the...

Excerpt: "You are mistaken, my dear Monkton! Your description of the gaiety of "the season" gives me no emotion. You speak of pleasure; I remember no labour so wearisome; you enlarge upon its changes;...

"Asmodeus at Large" by Bulwer-Lytton is a fascinating story of a conversation between the Devil and his partner on contemporary society and events. Excerpt: "I put on my hat and walked at once to the...

Edward Bulwer-Lytton's 'The Rise and Fall of Athens' is a captivating exploration of the history and culture of ancient Athens, focusing on its tumultuous journey from greatness to decline. The book is...

"Rienzi, Last of the Roman Tribunes" – Bulwer-Lytton has created a true masterpiece that inspired none other than the great Wagner to create his opera titled "Rienzi." Set during the Italian Renaissance...

Paul Clifford tells the story of a chivalrous highwayman in the time of the French Revolution. Brought up not knowing his origins, he falls in with a gang of highwaymen. While disguised as a gentleman...

Edward Bulwer-Lytton's novel 'Zanoni' is a captivating tale that combines elements of romance, thriller, and the supernatural. Set in the early 18th century, the story follows the immortal Zanoni and...

„Paul Clifford” is a novel published in 1830 by Edward George Earl Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton (1803-1873) who was an English novelist, playwright, and politician. It tells the life of Paul Clifford,...

Edward Bulwer-Lytton's 'Rienzi' is a historical novel set in 14th-century Rome that explores the life of Cola di Rienzi, a historical figure who led a popular uprising against the nobility. The novel...

Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton, bekannt durch seine Werke "Zanoni", "Das kommende Geschlecht" und "Die letzten Tage von Pompeji" folgt im "Lebenselixier" (1862 unter dem Titel " A strange Story" erschienen)...

A lot of Edward Bulwer-Lytton’s works contributed to the early growth of the science fiction genre. «A Strange Story» is a mystery novel, which is told from the perspective of Dr. Allan Fenwicke, a rational...

Zanoni & Rizzi by Edward Bulwer-Lytton is a captivating tale that intertwines elements of romance, mysticism, and the supernatural. Set against the backdrop of 18th-century Italy, the novel follows...

In 'Back in Roman Times' by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, readers are transported to ancient Rome through intricate and vivid descriptions. The book is written in a lyrical and elegant prose style, reminiscent...