What Will He Do With It? Book XII
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 · 12 chapters · 31,776 words
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THE MAN OF THE WORLD SHOWS MORE INDIFFERENCE TO THE THINGS AND DOCTRINES OF THE WORLD THAN MIGHT BE SUPPOSED. -- BUT HE VINDICATES HIS CHARACTER, WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE BE JEOPARDISED, BY THE ADROITNESS WITH WHICH, HAVING RESOLVED TO ROAST CHESTNUTS IN THE ASHES OF ANOTHER MAN'S HEARTH, HE HANDLES THEM WHEN HOTTEST BY THE PROXY OF A -- CAT'S PAW.
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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: 31,776 words
- Structure: 12 chapters, 378 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th 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
- CHAPTER I
- CHAPTER II
- AT LAST THE GREAT QUESTION BY TORTURE IS FAIRLY APPLIED TO GUY DARRELL
- CHAPTER IV
- MORE BOUNTEOUS RUN RIVERS WHEN THE ICE THAT LOCKED THEIR FLOW MELTS INTO THEIR WATERS. AND WHEN FINE NATURES RELENT, THEIR KINDNESS Is SWELLED BY THE THAW
- FAIRTHORN FRIGHTENS SOPHY. SIR ISAAC IS INVITED BY DARRELL, AND FORMS ONE OF A FAMILY CIRCLE
- CHAPTER VII
- THE FLUTE-PLAYER SHOWS HOW LITTLE MUSIC HATH POWER TO SOOTHE THE SAVAGE BREAST - OF A MUSICIAN
- CHAPTER IX
- WHEREIN IS INSINUATED THE HIGHEST COMPLIMENT TO WOMAN EVER PAID TO HER SEX BY THE AUTHOR OF THIS WORK
- THE CRISIS - PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
- AND LAST. IN WHICH THE AUTHOR ENDEAVOURS, TO THE BEST OF HIS ABILITY, TO GIVE A FINAL REPLY TO THE QUESTION, "WHAT WILL HE DO WITH IT?"