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Title: Paul Clifford — Volume 02
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Clifford
Credits: This eBook was produced by Bryan Sherman and David Widger
Summary: "Paul Clifford — Volume 02" by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton is a fictional novel likely written in the mid-19th century. The story follows the protagonist, Paul Clifford, who finds himself imprisoned and contemplating the precariousness of his situation, the people around him, and the moral implications of the choices he faces. As he interacts with characters like Dummie Dunnaker and the more morally ambiguous August Tomlinson, themes of friendship, crime, and societal disenfranchisement begin to emerge. The opening portion introduces Paul recovering from a disturbing event while in prison, where he learns about his circumstances and the realities of his companions. Paul expresses hope that his friend Long Ned will come to his aid, reflecting his naivety and the romantic notions of loyalty and valor he has gathered from literature. Dummie provides a counterpoint to Paul's idealism, emphasizing practicality in the face of Paul's misfortune. As events unfold, Paul’s youthful ambition for integrity stands at odds with the corrupt world around him, ultimately setting the stage for deeper explorations into moral compromise and the complexities of human nature. Here, Paul's journey begins to align him with a more disreputable crowd, hinting at the conflict to come between his aspirations and the darker influences that threaten to shape his destiny. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron, 1803-1873
EBook No.: 7729
Published: Mar 1, 2005
Downloads: 117
Language: English
Subject: Brigands and robbers -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Paul Clifford — Volume 02
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Clifford
Credits: This eBook was produced by Bryan Sherman and David Widger
Summary: "Paul Clifford — Volume 02" by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton is a fictional novel likely written in the mid-19th century. The story follows the protagonist, Paul Clifford, who finds himself imprisoned and contemplating the precariousness of his situation, the people around him, and the moral implications of the choices he faces. As he interacts with characters like Dummie Dunnaker and the more morally ambiguous August Tomlinson, themes of friendship, crime, and societal disenfranchisement begin to emerge. The opening portion introduces Paul recovering from a disturbing event while in prison, where he learns about his circumstances and the realities of his companions. Paul expresses hope that his friend Long Ned will come to his aid, reflecting his naivety and the romantic notions of loyalty and valor he has gathered from literature. Dummie provides a counterpoint to Paul's idealism, emphasizing practicality in the face of Paul's misfortune. As events unfold, Paul’s youthful ambition for integrity stands at odds with the corrupt world around him, ultimately setting the stage for deeper explorations into moral compromise and the complexities of human nature. Here, Paul's journey begins to align him with a more disreputable crowd, hinting at the conflict to come between his aspirations and the darker influences that threaten to shape his destiny. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron, 1803-1873
EBook No.: 7729
Published: Mar 1, 2005
Downloads: 117
Language: English
Subject: Brigands and robbers -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.