Devereux Book V
The novel revolves around the life of Charles Devereux, a young nobleman who becomes embroiled in a complex web of love, politics, and intrigue during the tumultuous period of the English Civil War. The story explores themes of loyalty, honor, and morality as Devereux navigates his relationships with various characters, including his mentor, the Earl of Rochester, and his romantic interests, Lady Lucretia and Violet.
By Edward Bulwer-lytton · First published 1849 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance, Adventure · 6 chapters · 20,339 words
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MYSTERIOUS impulse at the heart, which never suffers us to be at rest, which urges us onward as by an unseen yet irresistible law -- human planets in a petty orbit, hurried forever and forever, till our course is run and our light is quenched -- through the circle of a dark and impenetrable destiny! art thou not some faint forecast and type of our wanderings hereafter; of the unslumbering nature of the soul; of the everlasting progress which we are predoomed to make through the countless steps and realms and harmonies in the infinite creation? Oh, often in my rovings have I dared to dream so, -- often have I soared on the wild wings of thought above the "smoke and stir" of this dim earth, and wrought, from the restless visions of my mind, a chart of the glories and the wonders which the released spirit may hereafter visit and behold!
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Edward Bulwer-lytton
- Date: 1849 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance, Adventure, Political
- Length: 20,339 words
- Structure: 6 chapters, 228 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Historical Fiction — The narrative is set in a historical period and includes real events and characters from history.
- Romance — The plot revolves around the romantic relationships between characters.
- Adventure — The narrative includes elements of adventure, such as journeys, quests, and exploration.
- Political — The narrative involves political intrigue and power struggles.
Tags
Historical Fiction · Romance · Adventure · Mystery · Gothic Fiction · Victorian Era · English Literature · 19th Century · Classic Novel · Serialized Fiction · Family Saga · Social Class
Contents
- A PORTRAIT
- THE ENTRANCE INTO PETERSBURG. - A RENCONTRE WITH AN INQUISITIVE AND MYSTERIOUS STRANGER. - NOTHING LIKE TRAVEL
- THE CZAR. - THE CZARINA. - A FEAST AT A RUSSIAN NOBLEMAN'S
- CONVERSATIONS WITH THE CZAR. - IF CROMWELL WAS THE GREATEST MAN (CAESAR EXCEPTED) WHO EVER /ROSE/ TO THE SUPREME POWER, PETER WAS THE GREATEST MAN EVER /BORN/ TO IT
- RETURN TO PARIS. - INTERVIEW WITH BOLINGBROKE. - A GALLANT ADVENTURE. - AFFAIR WITH DUBOIS. - PUBLIC LIFE IS A DRAMA, IN WHICH PRIVATE VICES GENERALLY PLAY THE PART OF THE SCENE-SHIFTERS
- A LONG INTERVAL OF YEARS. - A CHANGE OF MIND AND ITS CAUSES