The Last of the Barons, Book I
The novel is set during the Wars of the Roses and follows the story of Lady Sutherland, a beautiful and noble woman who becomes embroiled in the conflict between the rival houses of Lancaster and York. The protagonist, Godfrey Percy, Earl of Warwick, is a powerful and ambitious nobleman who seeks to restore his family's fortunes and become the most powerful man in England. Through his relationships with Lady Sutherland and other characters, the novel explores themes of love, loyalty, power, and betrayal.
By Edward Bulwer-lytton · First published 1843 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance, Adventure · 9 chapters · 38,566 words
First lines
Westward, beyond the still pleasant, but even then no longer solitary, hamlet of Charing, a broad space, broken here and there by scattered houses and venerable pollards, in the early spring of 1467, presented the rural scene for the sports and pastimes of the inhabitants of Westminster and London. Scarcely need we say that open spaces for the popular games and diversions were then numerous in the suburbs of the metropolis, -- grateful to some the fresh pools of Islington; to others, the grass-bare fields of Finsbury; to all, the hedgeless plains of vast Mile-end. But the site to which we are now summoned was a new and maiden holiday-ground, lately bestowed upon the townsfolk of Westminster by the powerful Earl of Warwick.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Edward Bulwer-lytton
- Date: 1843 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance, Adventure, Political, Drama
- Length: 38,566 words
- Structure: 9 chapters, 440 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Historical Fiction — Set during the Wars of the Roses, it focuses on historical events and figures.
- Romance — Contains romantic subplots and relationships between characters.
- Adventure — Features adventurous elements and dramatic conflicts.
- Political — Explores political intrigue and power struggles of the era.
Tags
Historical Fiction · Medieval Period · English Literature · Noble Families · Power Struggle · Warfare · Chivalry · Knighthood · Feudal System · Middle Ages · British History · Royal Courts
Contents
- THE PASTIME-GROUND OF OLD COCKAIGNE
- THE BROKEN GITTERN
- THE TRADER AND THE GENTLE; OR, THE CHANGING GENERATION
- ILL FARES THE COUNTRY MOUSE IN THE TRAPS OF TOWN
- WEAL TO THE IDLER, WOE TO THE WORKMAN
- CHAPTER VI
- THERE IS A ROD FOR THE BACK OF EVERY FOOL WHO WOULD BE WISER THAN HIS GENERATION
- MASTER MARMADUKE NEVILE MAKES LOVE, AND IS FRIGHTENED
- MASTER MARMADUKE NEVILE LEAVES THE WIZARD'S HOUSE FOR THE GREAT WORLD