My Novel, Book XII

Name: My Novel, Book XII
Author: Edward Bulwer-lytton

The novel revolves around Eugene Wrayburn and his tumultuous relationships with Lizzie Hexam and Bella Wilfer. The story explores themes of love, class, and social status in Victorian England.

By Edward Bulwer-lytton · First published 1847 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance, Social Commentary · 35 chapters · 126,092 words

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"Again," quoth my father, -- "again behold us! We who greeted the commencement of your narrative, who absented ourselves in the midcourse when we could but obstruct the current of events, and jostle personages more important, -- we now gather round the close. Still, as the chorus to the drama, we circle round the altar with the solemn but dubious chant which prepares the audience for the completion of the appointed destinies; though still, ourselves, unaware how the skein is to be unravelled, and where the shears are to descend."

So there they stood, the Family of Caxton, -- all grouping round me, all eager officiously to question, some over-anxious prematurely to criticise.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Edward Bulwer-lytton
Date: 1847 CE
Language: English
Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance, Social Commentary, Drama, Political Fiction
Length: 126,092 words
Structure: 35 chapters, 1,746 paragraphs
Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)

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Genres

Historical Fiction — The novel is set in a historical context and incorporates real historical events and figures.
Romance — The plot includes significant romantic relationships and emotional entanglements.
Social Commentary — The narrative explores and critiques social structures and issues of the time.
Drama — The story is driven by intense character interactions and conflicts.