The Parisians, Book XI

Name: The Parisians, Book XI
Author: Edward Bulwer-lytton

The novel revolves around the French Revolution, focusing on the Reign of Terror and its aftermath. The story follows a group of characters, including aristocrats, politicians, and commoners, as they navigate the tumultuous period in French history. The narrative explores themes of love, loyalty, power, and betrayal, set against the backdrop of violent upheaval and radical social change.

By Edward Bulwer-lytton · First published 1837 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance, Social Commentary · 18 chapters · 41,717 words

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Amoung the frets and checks to the course that "never did run smooth," there is one which is sufficiently frequent, for many a reader will remember the irritation it caused him. You have counted on a meeting with the beloved one unwitnessed by others, an interchange of confessions and vows which others may not hear. You have arranged almost the words in which your innermost heart is to be expressed; pictured to yourself the very looks by which those words will have their sweetest reply. The scene you have thus imagined appears to you vivid and distinct, as if foreshown in a magic glass. And suddenly, after long absence, the meeting takes place in the midst of a common companionship: nothing that you wished to say can be said. The scene you pictured is painted out by the irony of Chance; and groups and backgrounds of which you had never dreamed start forth from the disappointing canvas. Happy if that be all!

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Work type: Novel
Author: Edward Bulwer-lytton
Date: 1837 CE
Language: English
Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance, Social Commentary, Drama, Mystery
Length: 41,717 words
Structure: 18 chapters, 535 paragraphs
Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Genres

Historical Fiction — Set in a specific historical period with detailed descriptions of the era.
Romance — Central focus on romantic relationships and emotional entanglements.
Social Commentary — Explores and critiques social structures and norms of the time.
Drama — Intense character development and interpersonal conflicts.