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. 128 Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron 1803 1873 Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George Earle Lytton, 1st Baron Bulwer, Edward Lytton Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lucretia — Volume 04 This eBook was produced by Tapio Riikonen and David Widger "Lucretia — Volume 04" by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton is a fictional novel likely written in the early 19th century. The story navigates through themes of love, ambition, and societal aspirations, setting a dramatic tone against a backdrop of personal and familial turmoil. Central characters introduced include Percival St. John, a young man with noble ambitions, Helen Mainwaring, the object of his affections, and John Ardworth, who embodies a more tragic pursuit of purpose and potential. The beginning of the novel introduces several key elements that will shape the narrative. We see the melancholic reflection of Charles Vernon’s widow, who mourns the loss of her husband and children while contemplating the changes in her life. Meanwhile, Helen, described as innocent and impressionable, is introduced through her interaction with her guardian, Mr. Fielden. The opening scenes not only highlight the contrasting lives of the social elite with the less fortunate, including the sweeper Beck, but also set the stage for the central romantic tension when Percival St. John becomes enchanted by Helen. Their innocence and budding affection juxtaposed with the darker undertones of ambition, societal pressures, and personal loss foreshadow a complex tale that intertwines romance with the harsher realities of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en London (England) -- Fiction Detective and mystery stories, English English fiction -- 19th century Crime -- Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 217480 2025-07-03T11:58:27.263428 text/html 217301 2025-01-11T00:34:57.791276 text/html 162019 2025-07-03T11:58:33.111481 application/epub+zip 164597 2025-07-03T11:58:30.019490 application/epub+zip 152251 2025-07-03T11:58:28.912515 application/epub+zip 310933 2025-07-03T11:58:35.486455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295977 2025-07-03T11:58:32.459476 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265447 2022-09-04T06:56:29.198664 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199333 2025-07-03T11:58:26.991478 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 194426 2020-12-30T18:44:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18783 2025-07-03T11:58:35.606428 application/rdf+xml 14931 2025-07-03T11:58:29.406488 image/jpeg 3676 2025-07-03T11:58:29.157419 image/jpeg 80290 2020-12-30T18:44:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 162349 2025-07-03T11:58:27.281445 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia