Project Gutenberg 2005-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 54 Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron 1803 1873 Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George Earle Lytton, 1st Baron Bulwer, Edward Lytton Lytton, Edward Bulwer "My Novel" — Volume 09 This eBook was produced by David Widger "My Novel" — Volume 09 by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton is a work of fiction written during the mid-19th century. The narrative opens with themes revolving around public and private life and introduces various characters, particularly focusing on the Caxton family and the exiled Italian Riccabocca and his daughter, Violante. The work explores the complexities of social obligations and personal identity, creating a vibrant backdrop for the intertwining lives of its characters. At the start of the novel, the protagonist reflects on public life, contrasting it with the necessity of maintaining personal identity and private life. As the narrative unfolds, we are introduced to Riccabocca, who is in England under the threat of a powerful enemy, Count Peschiera, who desires to marry his daughter. Faced with doubts about their safety and well-being, Riccabocca takes precautions to protect his family while grappling with the implications of his daughter’s potential marriage and the complexities that arise from their situation in society. This opening sets the stage for engaging conflicts involving love, ambition, and social standing, establishing a rich narrative landscape that promises to delve deeper into the dilemmas faced by the characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Germany -- Fiction England -- Fiction Domestic fiction Inventors -- Fiction Poets -- Fiction Death -- Fiction Rhine River -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 208256 2025-07-03T12:02:12.995464 text/html 208077 2025-01-11T00:39:07.667056 text/html 161789 2025-07-03T12:02:19.134497 application/epub+zip 164398 2025-07-03T12:02:15.972424 application/epub+zip 140947 2025-07-03T12:02:14.872419 application/epub+zip 327986 2025-07-03T12:02:21.583389 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308144 2025-07-03T12:02:18.426352 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257067 2022-09-04T07:00:57.504790 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187375 2025-07-03T12:02:12.730421 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 182457 2020-12-30T19:41:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19215 2025-07-03T12:02:21.707372 application/rdf+xml 15274 2025-07-03T12:02:15.352434 image/jpeg 4122 2025-07-03T12:02:15.111498 image/jpeg 73493 2020-12-30T19:41:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 162977 2025-07-03T12:02:13.012397 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