Project Gutenberg 2004-11-23 Public domain in the USA. 494 Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron 1803 1873 Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George Earle Lytton, 1st Baron Bulwer, Edward Lytton Lytton, Edward Bulwer Pelham — Complete Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelham_(novel) Produced by David Widger "Pelham — Complete" by Edward Bulwer Lytton is a novel likely written in the early to mid-19th century. The narrative centers on the experiences and growth of the protagonist, Henry Pelham, who is introduced as the only child of a family navigating the complexities of social standing and familial reputation in high society. The story unfolds with Pelham's reflections on his upbringing, family dynamics, and childhood friendships, particularly with his classmate Reginald Glanville. The opening of the novel presents a vivid and satirical account of Henry Pelham's childhood and his family's attempts to maintain their social status despite financial setbacks. The narrative begins with the peculiar backstory of Pelham's parents, including a failed elopement and an unexpected inheritance that allows them to retain their superficial elegance. As Pelham recounts his transition to Eton, he details the formation of important friendships and the commentary on the nature of society and education during that period. The early chapters convey a mix of humor and social critique, illustrating Pelham's observations on the behavior and pretenses of the people around him, as well as the complexities of his own character amidst societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Adventure stories English fiction -- 19th century Great Britain -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1194127 2025-07-03T11:47:04.373210 text/html 1225813 2020-12-30T17:43:08 text/html 507853 2025-07-03T11:47:16.263126 application/epub+zip 531650 2025-07-03T11:47:06.782178 application/epub+zip 531650 2025-07-03T11:47:05.376202 application/epub+zip 908474 2025-07-03T11:47:24.185123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 826495 2025-07-03T11:47:15.272116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 796693 2022-09-04T06:43:05.114748 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1034250 2025-07-03T11:47:02.573201 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1034127 2020-12-30T17:43:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1019199 2020-12-30T17:43:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21548 2025-07-03T11:47:24.335070 application/rdf+xml 13232 2025-07-03T11:47:05.897145 image/jpeg 3300 2025-07-03T11:47:05.635157 image/jpeg 406150 2020-12-30T17:43:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 426154 2020-12-30T17:43:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 404097 2020-12-30T17:43:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 492135 2025-07-03T11:47:04.458156 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