Project Gutenberg 2001-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 256 Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron 1803 1873 Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George Earle Lytton, 1st Baron Bulwer, Edward Lytton Lytton, Edward Bulwer The Lady of Lyons; Or, Love and Pride Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lady_of_Lyons Produced by Dianne Bean, David Ceponis, and David Widger "The Lady of Lyons; Or, Love and Pride" by Edward Bulwer Lytton is a dramatic play written during the early 19th century. Set against the backdrop of the French Republic from 1795 to 1798, the story revolves around themes of love, ambition, and social class, showcasing the tension between personal pride and the societal expectations of status. The main character, Claude Melnotte, is a gardener's son who harbors deep love for Pauline Deschappelles, the daughter of a wealthy merchant, leading to dramatic entanglements that explore the complexity of love across social divides. At the start of the play, we are introduced to the character of Pauline, who receives daily flowers from an unknown admirer, indicating her beauty and status as the "Beauty of Lyons." Her mother, Madame Deschappelles, insists on the importance of making a "great marriage" in light of her beauty. Shortly thereafter, the wealthy gentleman Beauseant visits, declaring his wish to marry Pauline, but she disdainfully declines him. Meanwhile, Claude Melnotte, who has admired her from a distance, struggles with his humble origins as he dreams of earning her love. The initial scenes set up a narrative rich with social critique, romantic ambition, and personal conflict, leading the audience to anticipate more dramatic developments as the characters navigate their desires and societal limitations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 144807 2025-08-01T13:30:58.652288 text/html 148358 2021-01-27T14:41:15 text/html; charset=utf-8 50185 2021-01-27T14:41:15 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 128290 2025-08-01T13:31:04.896283 application/epub+zip 130634 2025-08-01T13:31:01.723360 application/epub+zip 116989 2025-08-01T13:31:00.344309 application/epub+zip 279781 2025-08-01T13:31:07.058265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274483 2025-08-01T13:31:04.190285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243564 2022-09-02T04:13:40.393039 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120144 2025-08-01T13:30:58.194334 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 119919 2016-08-29T11:11:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 47142 2016-08-29T11:14:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 119879 2008-12-23T12:02:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47097 2008-12-23T12:03:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20608 2025-08-01T13:31:07.241266 application/rdf+xml 17243 2025-08-01T13:31:00.981289 image/jpeg 4273 2025-08-01T13:31:00.592304 image/jpeg 127467 2025-08-01T13:30:58.664331 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia