The Collected Works of Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton E-Book

Edward George Bulwer-Lytton

• Herausgeber: PergamonMedia
• Kategorie: Gesellschafts- und Liebesromane
• Serie: Highlights of World Literature
• Sprache: Englisch

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Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2015

Beschreibung

This comprehensive eBook presents significant works of this famous and brilliant writer in one ebook - estimated 29720 pages easy-to-read and easy-to-navigate: • The Coming Race • The Last Days of Pompeii • Zanoni • Paul Clifford • The Haunted and the Haunters; Or, The House and the Brain • Harold: the Last of the Saxon Kings • A Strange Story • Home Life of Great AuthorsHattie Tyng Griswold • Athens: Its Rise and Fall • Rienzi, the Last of the Roman Tribunes • Lucretia • The Works Of Edward Bulwer-Lytton • Pelham • The Last of the Barons • Alice, or the Mysteries — Complete • The Fallen Star, or, the History of a False Religion by E.L. Bulwer; And, A Dissertation on the Origin of Evil by Lord Brougham and Henry Brougham Brougham and Vaux • Devereux — Complete • The Lady of Lyons; Or, Love and Pride • Pausanias, the Spartan; The Haunted and the Haunters • What Will He Do with It? • Ernest Maltravers • The Caxtons: A Family Picture • LucileEarl of Edward Robert Bulwer Lytton Lytton • Alice, or the Mysteries • Essai sur Talleyrand (Französisch)Henry Lytton Bulwer • Harold: the Last of the Saxon Kings • "My Novel" • Leila or, the Siege of Granada, Complete • Eugene Aram • Lucretia • The Poetical Works of Edward Bulwer Lytton, Bart. M.P. • Night and Morning • The Last of the Barons — Volume • The Disowned • The Last Days of Pompeii • Zicci: A Tale • The Parisians • The Pilgrims of the Rhine • Kenelm Chillingly • Godolphin • Calderon the Courtier, a Tale • Falkland, Complete • Tomlinsoniana • etc.

Leseprobe

Table of Contents

THE COMING RACE

Chapter I.

Chapter II.

Chapter III.

Chapter IV.

Chapter V.

Chapter VI.

Chapter VII.

Chapter VIII.

Chapter IX.

Chapter X.

Chapter XI.

Chapter XII.

Chapter XIII.

Chapter XIV.

Chapter XV.

Chapter XVI.

Chapter XVII.

Chapter XVIII.

Chapter XIX.

Chapter XX.

Chapter XXI.

Chapter XXII.

Chapter XXIII.

Chapter XXIV.

Chapter XXV.

Chapter XXVI.

Chapter XXVII.

Chapter XXVIII.

Chapter XXIX.

THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII

BOOK THE FIRST

Chapter I.

THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF POMPEII.

Chapter II

Chapter III

Chapter IV

Chapter V

MORE OF THE FLOWER-GIRL. THE PROGRESS OF LOVE.

Chapter VI

Chapter VII

Chapter VIII

ARBACES COGS HIS DICE WITH PLEASURE AND WINS THE GAME.

BOOK THE SECOND

Chapter I

A FLASH HOUSE IN POMPEII, AND THE GENTLEMEN OF THE CLASSIC RING.

Chapter II

TWO WORTHIES.

Chapter III

GLAUCUS MAKES A PURCHASE THAT AFTERWARDS COSTS HIM DEAR.

Chapter IV

THE RIVAL OF GLAUCUS PRESSES ONWARD IN THE RACE.

Chapter V

THE POOR TORTOISE. NEW CHANGES FOR NYDIA.

Chapter VI

THE HAPPY BEAUTY AND THE BLIND SLAVE.

Chapter VII

IONE ENTRAPPED. THE MOUSE TRIES TO GNAW THE NET.

Chapter VIII

THE SOLITUDE AND SOLILOQUY OF THE EGYPTIAN. HIS CHARACTER ANALYSED.

Chapter IX

BOOK THE THIRD

Chapter I

Chapter II

THE NOONDAY EXCURSION ON THE CAMPANIAN SEAS.

Chapter III

THE CONGREGATION.

Chapter IV

THE STREAM OF LOVE RUNS ON. WHITHER?

Chapter V

Chapter VI

THE PORTER. THE GIRL. AND THE GLADIATOR.

Chapter VII

Chapter VIII

JULIA SEEKS ARBACES. THE RESULT OF THAT INTERVIEW.

Chapter IX

STORM IN THE SOUTH. THE WITCH'S CAVERN.

Chapter X

Chapter XI

BOOK THE FOURTH

Chapter I

Chapter II

Chapter III

A FASHIONABLE PARTY AND A DINNER A LA MODE IN POMPEII.

Chapter IV

THE STORY HALTS FOR A MOMENT AT AN EPISODE.

Chapter V

THE PHILTRE. ITS EFFECT.

Chapter VI

Chapter VII

Chapter VIII

A CLASSIC FUNERAL.

Chapter IX

IN WHICH AN ADVENTURE HAPPENS TO IONE.

Chapter X

Chapter XI

NYDIA AFFECTS THE SORCERESS.

Chapter XII

A WASP VENTURES INTO THE SPIDER'S WEB.

Chapter XIII

Chapter XIV

NYDIA ACCOSTS CALENUS.

Chapter XV

Chapter XVI

Chapter XVII

A CHANCE FOR GLAUCUS.

BOOK THE FIFTH

Chapter I

Chapter II

THE AMPHITHEATRE.

Chapter III

SALLUST AND NYDIA'S LETTER.

Chapter IV

Chapter V

Chapter VI

Chapter VII

THE PROGRESS OF THE DESTRUCTION.

Chapter VIII

ARBACES ENCOUNTERS GLAUCUS AND IONE.

Chapter IX

THE DESPAIR OF THE LOVERS. THE CONDITION OF THE MULTITUDE.

Chapter X

THE NEXT MORNING. THE FATE OF NYDIA.

Chapter The Last

ZANONI

DEDICATORY EPISTLE First prefixed to the Edition of 1845

INTRODUCTION.

PREFACE TO THE EDITION OF 1853.

INTRODUCTION.

ZANONI.

BOOK I. — THE MUSICIAN.

CHAPTER 1.I.

CHAPTER 1.II.

CHAPTER 1.III.

CHAPTER 1.IV.

CHAPTER 1.V.

CHAPTER 1.VI.

CHAPTER 1.VII.

CHAPTER 1.VIII.

CHAPTER 1.IX.

CHAPTER 1.X.

BOOK II. — ART, LOVE, AND WONDER.

CHAPTER 2.I.

CHAPTER 2.II.

CHAPTER 2.III.

CHAPTER 2.IV.

CHAPTER 2.V.

CHAPTER 2.VI.

CHAPTER 2.VII.

CHAPTER 2.VIII.

CHAPTER 2.IX.

CHAPTER 2.X.

BOOK III. — THEURGIA.

CHAPTER 3.I.

CHAPTER 3.II.

CHAPTER 3.III.

CHAPTER 3.IV.

CHAPTER 3.V.

CHAPTER 3.VI.

CHAPTER 3.VII.

CHAPTER 3.VIII.

CHAPTER 3.IX.

CHAPTER 3.X.

CHAPTER 3.XI.

CHAPTER 3.XII.

CHAPTER 3.XIII.

CHAPTER 3.XIV.

CHAPTER 3.XV.

CHAPTER 3.XVI.

CHAPTER 3.XVII.

CHAPTER 3.XVIII.

BOOK IV. — THE DWELLER OF THE THRESHOLD.

CHAPTER 4.I.

CHAPTER 4.II.

CHAPTER 4.III.

CHAPTER 4.IV.

CHAPTER 4.V.

CHAPTER 4.VI.

CHAPTER 4.VII.

CHAPTER 4.VIII.

CHAPTER 4.IX.

CHAPTER 4.X.

CHAPTER 4.XI.

BOOK V. — THE EFFECTS OF THE ELIXIR.

CHAPTER 5.I.

CHAPTER 5.II.

CHAPTER 5.III.

CHAPTER 5.IV.

CHAPTER 5.V.

CHAPTER 5.VI.

BOOK VI. — SUPERSTITION DESERTING FAITH.

CHAPTER 6.I.

CHAPTER 6.II.

CHAPTER 6.III.

CHAPTER 6.IV.

CHAPTER 6.V.

CHAPTER 6.VI.

CHAPTER 6.VII.

CHAPTER 6.VIII.

CHAPTER 6.IX.

BOOK VII. — THE REIGN OF TERROR.

CHAPTER 7.I.

CHAPTER 7.II.

CHAPTER 7.III.

CHAPTER 7.IV.

CHAPTER 7.V.

CHAPTER 7.VI.

CHAPTER 7.VII.

CHAPTER 7.VIII.

CHAPTER 7.IX.

CHAPTER 7.X.

CHAPTER 7.XI.

CHAPTER 7.XII.

CHAPTER 7.XIII.

CHAPTER 7.XIV.

CHAPTER 7.XV.

CHAPTER 7.XVI.

CHAPTER 7.XVII. The Seventeenth and Last.

NOTE.

"ZANONI EXPLAINED.

PAUL CLIFFORD

TOMLINSONIANA

PREFACE TO THE EDITION OF 1840.

PREFACE TO THE EDITION OF 1848.

PAUL CLIFFORD.

CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER IV.

CHAPTER V.

CHAPTER VI.

Bad events peep out o' the tail of good purposes.—Bartholomew Fair.

CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VIII.

CHAPTER IX.

CHAPTER X.

CHAPTER XI.

CHAPTER XII.

CHAPTER XIII

CHAPTER XIV.