Project Gutenberg 2006-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 90 Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron 1803 1873 Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George Earle Lytton, 1st Baron Bulwer, Edward Lytton Lytton, Edward Bulwer Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 09 Produced by Dagny; and by David Widger "Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 09" by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton is a novel written during the Victorian era. This dramatic work delves into themes of love, secrecy, and societal intrigue, primarily centering on the complicated dynamics of identity and family relationships. The plot intertwines the lives of its characters against a backdrop of ambition and social standing, highlighting the personal struggles they face within the constraints of their society. The narrative follows Lord Vargrave, who, despite battling illness, becomes embroiled in a web of personal and political machinations after learning that his ward, Evelyn, is to be married by one of his rivals, Maltravers. As the story unfolds, secrets from the past surface, revealing connections between the characters that complicate their relationships. Maltravers discovers that Evelyn is the daughter of his former lover, Alice, begotten during a tumultuous romance shrouded in deception and heartache. This revelation leads to a profound emotional crisis for Maltravers, who grapples with his conflicting feelings towards Evelyn and the mother he has wronged. The book ultimately explores the intersections of love, guilt, and redemption in a world that is both unforgiving and rife with hidden truths. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 81511 2025-07-04T09:39:41.301960 text/html 81332 2025-01-12T17:56:30.792807 text/html 112119 2025-07-04T09:39:46.232936 application/epub+zip 110849 2025-07-04T09:39:44.026942 application/epub+zip 98858 2025-07-04T09:39:42.979933 application/epub+zip 237530 2025-07-04T09:39:47.867950 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228930 2025-07-04T09:39:45.604943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185432 2022-09-05T05:17:06.624956 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 69462 2025-07-04T09:39:41.082967 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 64546 2021-01-02T08:41:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17390 2025-07-04T09:39:47.988911 application/rdf+xml 15758 2025-07-04T09:39:43.464934 image/jpeg 3992 2025-07-04T09:39:43.219937 image/jpeg 27127 2021-01-02T08:41:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 110229 2025-07-04T09:39:41.309953 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