The Fallen Star
The novel revolves around the mysterious and unexplained events surrounding a fallen star that crashes into a small village in rural England. The story follows the protagonist, a young woman named Margaret, who becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind the celestial event. As she delves deeper into the mystery, she discovers a series of strange occurrences and eerie coincidences that seem to be connected to the fallen star.
By Edward Bulwer-lytton · First published 1860 · Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy · 4 chapters · 33,492 words
First lines
And the Stars sat, each on his ruby throne, and watched with sleepless eyes upon the world. It was the night ushering in the new year, a night on which every star receives from the archangel that then visits the universal galaxy, its peculiar charge.
The destinies of men and empires are then portioned forth for the coming year, and, unconsciously to ourselves, our fates become minioned to the stars.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Edward Bulwer-lytton
- Date: 1860 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Drama
- Length: 33,492 words
- Structure: 4 chapters, 531 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Difficult (College Level)
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Genres
- Science Fiction — The plot revolves around futuristic and speculative concepts.
- Adventure — The narrative includes a journey and various challenges faced by the protagonist.
- Fantasy — Elements of the story include fantastical and otherworldly aspects.
- Romance — There are significant romantic subplots and relationships.
Tags
Fantasy · Adventure · Romance · Mystery · Supernatural · Gothic · Horror · Occult · Esoteric · Philosophical · Psychological · Victorian Era
Contents
- AN ALLEGORY OF THE STARS
- FORMING A NEW RELIGION
- CONCLUSION
- ON THE ORIGIN OF EVIL By Lord Brougham