Project Gutenberg 2005-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 136 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 18 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 18" by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton is a novel written during the Victorian era, likely in the mid-19th century. This work examines themes of family, ambition, and the contrast between traditional society and the adventurous spirit of the new world, reflecting on the experiences of the Caxton family, particularly focusing on Pisistratus Caxton, as he navigates personal growth and societal expectations. In this volume, we follow Pisistratus's return to England after several years spent in Australia, where he experienced trials and triumphs in agriculture and sheep farming. As he reconnects with his family, he grapples with nostalgia and the changes that time has brought to his loved ones. The story weaves through various characters, including his cousin Blanche, with whom he shares a developing relationship, alongside other family figures like Roland and their parents. These connections are steeped in reflections on life's uncertainties, the weight of inherited legacies, and the contrast between the idealization of the past and the harsher realities of adulthood. Overall, the narrative combines elements of romance, social commentary, and the interplay of fortune and effort in the pursuits of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English fiction -- 19th century Families -- Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 116880 2025-08-03T11:55:49.797650 text/html 116701 2025-01-11T00:18:32.003053 text/html 132030 2025-08-03T11:55:55.409611 application/epub+zip 132117 2025-08-03T11:55:52.935628 application/epub+zip 114048 2025-08-03T11:55:51.811623 application/epub+zip 325356 2025-08-03T11:55:57.320577 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312991 2025-08-03T11:55:54.741641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168920 2022-09-04T06:38:56.107766 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104853 2025-08-03T11:55:49.556633 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 99883 2020-12-30T17:40:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17999 2025-08-03T11:55:57.456592 application/rdf+xml 22060 2025-08-03T11:55:52.303601 image/jpeg 4964 2025-08-03T11:55:52.054625 image/jpeg 42498 2020-12-30T17:40:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 130601 2025-08-03T11:55:49.814628 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