A daring masquerade of love, power, and intrigue awaits in Devereux, a Victorian historical romance that still speaks to modern readers. In a world of shifting social lines and hidden agendas, loyalties are tested and identities bend under the pressure of ambition and passion. This volume offers more than a reprint: it presents a vivid portrait of 1830s London, where melodramatic fiction meets sharp social satire. Bulwer-Lytton threads romance with mystery, exploring the duality of class and the cost of deception, all while threading a gothic sensibility through every social salon and smoky street. For Victorian Britain enthusiasts, this is a precise, immersive doorway into a byronic era classic, and for curious readers, it serves as a powerful introduction to a celebrated author's early mastery. Devereux holds enduring literary and historical significance as a window into the era's anxieties, ambitions, and chivalrous temptations. It rewards patient readers with rich character psychology, vivid atmosphere, and ideas that linger long after the final page. Selling points: out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions; restored for today's and future generations; more than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Perfect for book collectors and Victorian readers alike, this volume invites you to revisit a landmark of the melodrama and social satire tradition.
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