Project Gutenberg 2005-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 82 Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron 1803 1873 Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George Earle Lytton, 1st Baron Bulwer, Edward Lytton Lytton, Edward Bulwer The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 09 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Caxtons This eBook was produced by Pat Castevens and David Widger "The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 09" by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton is a novel written during the Victorian era. This work explores themes of family, honor, and societal expectations as it delves into the lives and struggles of the Caxton family, particularly focusing on the protagonist Pisistratus as he navigates personal challenges and romantic longing. The narrative encapsulates the essence of the era’s social dynamics, shedding light on the interplay of individual aspirations against familial duties. The story follows Pisistratus Caxton as he returns home burdened with heartache following a farewell to his love, Fanny Trevanion. Throughout the unfolding chapters, Pisistratus grapples with feelings of inadequacy due to his modest means contrasted with Fanny’s affluent family. The text explores his relationships with his father, who reflects wisdom accumulated from scholarly pursuits, and his well-meaning uncle, Captain Roland, who offers practical advice. As Pisistratus determines to leave the Trevanion household to preserve his honor, he faces a crossroads, ultimately seeking solace and identity within the familial embrace, where love and understanding serve as a counterbalance to his grief and aspirations. The narrative threads together themes of ambition, economic disparity, and the complex dynamics of familial love and loyalty, providing a reflective portrait of life in the Victorian age. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English fiction -- 19th century Families -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 90404 2025-07-03T11:42:14.101533 text/html 90225 2025-01-11T00:16:53.587983 text/html 121217 2025-07-03T11:42:19.577557 application/epub+zip 120005 2025-07-03T11:42:17.125606 application/epub+zip 101377 2025-07-03T11:42:16.024615 application/epub+zip 308252 2025-07-03T11:42:21.368553 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296761 2025-07-03T11:42:18.876577 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152929 2022-09-04T06:37:20.195497 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 78299 2025-07-03T11:42:13.880588 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 73325 2020-12-30T16:45:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18234 2025-07-03T11:42:21.491551 application/rdf+xml 21984 2025-07-03T11:42:16.517578 image/jpeg 4966 2025-07-03T11:42:16.268554 image/jpeg 31119 2020-12-30T16:45:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 119872 2025-07-03T11:42:14.110576 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