Project Gutenberg 2005-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 53 Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron 1803 1873 Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George Earle Lytton, 1st Baron Bulwer, Edward Lytton Lytton, Edward Bulwer The Last of the Barons — Volume 03 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_of_the_Barons This eBook was produced by Tapio Riikonen and David Widger "The Last of the Barons — Volume 03" by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton is a historical novel written during the mid-19th century. This volume continues the saga set in the tumultuous times of the Wars of the Roses, focusing on key characters such as the philosopher Adam Warner and his daughter Sibyll, alongside political intrigues revolving around notable figures like King Henry VI and Edward IV. The book explores themes of ambition, scientific discovery, and the struggles between personal desires and societal obligations in a period steeped in conflict and change. At the start of this volume, we encounter the effects of Adam Warner’s unwavering commitment to his mechanical inventions and his detachment from worldly matters. The opening chapters depict the emotional turmoil of Sibyll as she grapples with admiration and jealousy while interacting with Marmaduke Nevile. Meanwhile, Adam wrestles with the constraints of poverty and obsession in his pursuit of knowledge and disillusionment with his own aspirations. The narrative quickly shifts to the critical intersection of Warner’s scientific endeavors and the political landscape when a mysterious visitor, Robin Hilyard, compels him to deliver letters that could restore the deposed King Henry VI. As tensions rise between the characters and the implications of Adam's invention come to bear upon the lives of all involved, the stage is set for a vivid exploration of how personal ambitions can collide with the grand currents of history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Great Britain -- History -- Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485 -- Fiction Warwick, Richard Neville, Earl of, 1428-1471 -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 171248 2025-07-03T12:04:12.067367 text/html 171069 2025-01-11T00:41:21.526907 text/html 144972 2025-07-03T12:04:17.639299 application/epub+zip 145841 2025-07-03T12:04:14.847354 application/epub+zip 133408 2025-07-03T12:04:13.775404 application/epub+zip 301076 2025-07-03T12:04:19.743352 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285738 2025-07-03T12:04:16.983296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243330 2022-09-04T07:03:34.666535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155271 2025-07-03T12:04:11.816325 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 150313 2020-12-30T19:41:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18656 2025-07-03T12:04:19.866276 application/rdf+xml 16687 2025-07-03T12:04:14.259314 image/jpeg 4138 2025-07-03T12:04:14.016399 image/jpeg 62138 2020-12-30T19:41:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 145296 2025-07-03T12:04:12.082488 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