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 Project Gutenberg 2005-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 134 Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron 1803 1873 Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George Earle Lytton, 1st Baron Bulwer, Edward Lytton Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lucretia — Volume 01 This eBook was produced by Tapio Riikonen and David Widger "Lucretia — Volume 01" by Edward Bulwer Lytton is a historical novel written during the mid-19th century. The narrative delves into themes of ambition, social status, and the complexities of human nature, particularly as they relate to personal relationships and moral dilemmas. Central to the story are Lucretia Clavering and her interactions with her uncle, Sir Miles St. John, and the young man, William Mainwaring, who finds himself drawn to her despite the complications of their differing social standings. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to a man during the Reign of Terror in Paris who is both sinister and protective of a young boy, whom he is about to present to a spectacle of execution. This chilling opening sets the tone for a story that appears to intertwine the themes of brutality and innocence. The scene shifts to a picturesque manor house in England, where Lucretia, a strong-willed young woman, is the focus of her uncle's expectations and ambitions for the family. In her discussions with Mainwaring, who grapples with feelings for both Lucretia and her half-sister Susan, the tensions of love, ambition, and societal expectations emerge, hinting at the complex fabric of relationships that will characterize the evolving narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en London (England) -- Fiction Detective and mystery stories, English English fiction -- 19th century Crime -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 188960 2025-08-03T12:10:31.445780 text/html 188781 2025-01-11T00:34:30.443863 text/html 149478 2025-08-03T12:10:37.232766 application/epub+zip 151215 2025-08-03T12:10:34.232746 application/epub+zip 138952 2025-08-03T12:10:33.087772 application/epub+zip 290478 2025-08-03T12:10:39.408782 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278008 2025-08-03T12:10:36.510765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247880 2022-09-04T06:56:02.111450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174079 2025-08-03T12:10:31.133745 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 169172 2020-12-30T18:43:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18456 2025-08-03T12:10:39.542730 application/rdf+xml 14903 2025-08-03T12:10:33.600748 image/jpeg 3665 2025-08-03T12:10:33.333761 image/jpeg 68464 2020-12-30T18:43:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 149472 2025-08-03T12:10:31.461765 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia