What Will He Do With It? Book IX
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 · 3 chapters · 15,370 words
First lines
It was a serene noonday in that melancholy interlude of the seasons when autumn has really ceased -- winter not yet visibly begun. The same hired vehicle which had borne Lionel to Fawley more than five years ago, stopped at the gate of the wild umbrageous grass-land that surrounded the antique Manor-house. It had been engaged, from the nearest railway- station on the London road, by a lady, with a female companion who seemed her servant. The driver dismounted, opened the door of the vehicle, and the lady bidding him wait there till her return, and saying a few words to her companion, descended, and, drawing her cloak round her, walked on alone towards the Manor-house. At first her step was firm, and her pace quick. She was still under the excitement of the resolve in which the journey from her home had been suddenly conceived and promptly accomplished. But as the path wound on through the stillness of venerable groves, her courage began to fail her.
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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: 15,370 words
- Structure: 3 chapters, 134 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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Genres
- 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 struggles.
- Romance — The book explores romantic relationships and love.
- Social Critique — The book critiques the social norms and structures of the Victorian era.
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Victorian Era · English Literature · Romance · Drama · Family Saga · Wealth and Class · Social Hierarchy · Inheritance · Power Struggle · Family Conflict · Love Triangle · Marriage
Contents
- THE SECRET WHICH GUY DARRELL DID NOT CONFIDE TO ALBAN MORLEY
- RETROSPECT
- WHATEVER THE NUMBER OF A MAN'S FRIENDS, THERE WILL BE TIMES IN HIS LIFE WHEN HE HAS ONE TOO FEW; BUT IF HE HAS ONLY ONE ENEMY, HE IS LUCKY INDEED IF HE HAS NOT ONE TOO MANY