What Will He Do With It? Book III

Name: What Will He Do With It? Book III
Author: Edward Bulwer-lytton

The novel revolves around the life of a wealthy and reclusive miser, who dies under mysterious circumstances, leaving behind a vast fortune. The story unfolds as his relatives and acquaintances gather to hear the reading of his will, only to discover that he has bequeathed his entire estate to a young and unknown woman.

By Edward Bulwer-lytton · First published 1878 · Genre: Victorian Literature, Drama, Romance · 24 chapters · 51,477 words

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Certes, the lizard is a shy and timorous creature. He runs into chinks and crannies if you come too near to him, and sheds his very tail for fear, if you catch it by the tip. He has not his being in good society: no one cages him, no one pets. He is an idle vagrant. But when he steals through the green herbage, and basks unmolested in the sun, he crowds perhaps as much enjoyment into one summer hour as a parrot, however pampered and erudite, spreads over a whole drawing-room life spent in saying "How dye do" and "Pretty Poll."

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Work type: Novel
Author: Edward Bulwer-lytton
Date: 1878 CE
Language: English
Genres: Victorian Literature, Drama, Romance, Social Critique, Psychological Fiction
Length: 51,477 words
Structure: 24 chapters, 729 paragraphs
Reading fit: Difficult (College Level)

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Victorian Literature — The book is set in the Victorian era and reflects the social and moral views of that time.
Drama — The book contains dramatic elements such as conflict, tension, and emotional upheaval.
Romance — The book explores romantic relationships and love.
Social Critique — The book critiques the social norms and structures of the Victorian era.