The Caxtons, (Volume V)

By Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton Bar and Edward Bulwer-Lytton

A hook: A vanished classic returns with new life. A tale of ambition, intrigue, and heart that speaks to today as clearly as it did to its first readers. The Caxtons (Volume V) by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, long a touchstone for Victorian fiction and the novel of manners, re-emerges in a fresh, accessible edition that will delight both casual readers and serious collectors. Set in the early Victorian era, it weaves a rich tapestry of family inheritance conflict, social class critique, and romantic entanglements against a vivid Victorian England backdrop. It's more than a story of private lives; it is a keen, sometimes gothic historical novel that maps the pressures and possibilities of a changing society, inviting academic study readers and general readers alike into its rooms of power, duty, and desire. This edition is a respectful restoration-crafted for today's reader and for future generations-offering the text with careful polish while preserving Bulwer-Lytton's distinctive voice and historical textures. It stands as both a cultural treasure and a beacon for collectors of complete works, a testament to a writer whose contemporaries helped shape a distinctly English literary programme. For those who cherish historical fiction enthusiasts' hallmarks, and for newcomers curious about Victorian England's complex moral weather, The Caxtons invites immersion, reflection, and enduring appreciation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354849938
• ISBN13: 9789354849930
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 30 Pages
• Weight: 0.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"