Project Gutenberg 2005-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 101 Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron 1803 1873 Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George Earle Lytton, 1st Baron Bulwer, Edward Lytton Lytton, Edward Bulwer Devereux — Volume 03 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devereux_(novel) This eBook was produced by Dagny, and David Widger "Devereux — Volume 03" by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton is a novel written during the mid-19th century. The narrative centers on the character Morton Devereux, who finds himself navigating the complexities of love, honor, and family dynamics amidst societal expectations and personal ambitions. In this volume, Morton is faced with a secret marriage to Isora and a newly inherited family conflict over his uncle's will, which unexpectedly favors his brother Gerald. The opening portion of the book sets the stage for Morton's emotional and moral dilemmas. It begins with a philosophical reflection on fate and necessity, illustrated through an analogy involving flies caught in a spider's web. Morton has recently recuperated from an injury and married Isora in private to protect her honor, but is now faced with the challenge of revealing this union to his family, particularly to his uncle, who is unaware of their marriage. The text then shifts focus to the implications of his uncle’s death and the questionable will that leaves the family estate to Gerald, suggesting a potential deception that Morton feels compelled to investigate. Thus, the initial chapters establish high stakes for Morton, blending romantic aspiration with impending familial conflict that promises to further complicate his life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Great Britain -- History -- Anne, 1702-1714 -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Category: Novels Category: British Literature 177252 2025-08-03T11:59:53.247407 text/html 177073 2025-01-11T00:22:56.619206 text/html 148728 2025-08-03T11:59:59.025886 application/epub+zip 149437 2025-08-03T11:59:56.141411 application/epub+zip 135925 2025-08-03T11:59:54.930397 application/epub+zip 288363 2025-08-03T12:00:01.158879 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277710 2025-08-03T11:59:58.360915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248294 2022-09-04T06:43:49.795590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162189 2025-08-03T11:59:52.996422 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 157317 2020-12-30T17:43:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17818 2025-08-03T12:00:01.283965 application/rdf+xml 15125 2025-08-03T11:59:55.442896 image/jpeg 3648 2025-08-03T11:59:55.182399 image/jpeg 64658 2020-12-30T17:43:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 149774 2025-08-03T11:59:53.262432 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