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Intended as a sequel to «The Devil upon Two Sticks» by French writer Alain-René Lesage, «Asmodeus at Large» by Bulwer-Lytton is a fascinating story of a conversation between the Devil and his partner on contemporary society and events. Excerpt: "I put on my hat and walked at once to the Doctor's house. «Yes,» said I, musingly, «I am certainly in a consumption. I may as well, like Colonel Jones, leave my poor remains to the Surgeons at once, and enjoy the newspaper credit of my generosity before I die. The cholera, however, which is terror to others, is consolation to me. If I were not dying of a consumption, I should certainly die of the cholera…»
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Pompeii, A.D. 79. Athenian nobleman Glaucus arrives in the bustling and gaudy Roman town and quickly falls in love with the beautiful Greek Ione. Ione's former guardian, the malevolent Egyptian sorcerer Arbaces, has designs on Ione and sets out to destroy their budding happiness. But will he succeed in his evil plot? Or, will the cataclysmic destruction of the city by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius be the end of all? And, what will happen to the love story of Glaucus and Ione? Read on!
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Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton, bekannt durch seine Werke «Zanoni», «Das kommende Geschlecht» und «Die letzten Tage von Pompeji» folgt im «Lebenselixier» (1862 unter dem Titel « A strange Story» erschienen) den Lehrsätzen des altehrwürdigen, geheimnisvollen Ordens der Rosenkreuzer. Dem Orden, dem wahrscheinlich auch Bulwer-Lytton angehörte, wird nachgesagt, dass seine Mitglieder durch «vollendete Lebenskunst» und ein ganz aussergewöhnliches Maß an Wissen aus der Naturwissenschaft und Philosophie ein Mittel gefunden haben wollen, das menschliche Leben vor Krankheit, Alterung und Tod zu schützen und dass sie – durch ihre Kunst – so lange zu leben vermochten, wie das Leben ihnen Genuss und Freude bot, kurz – das Lebenselixier gefunden zu haben.
In diesem Roman, der im frühen 19. Jahrhundert spielt, trifft ein Arzt auf Margrave, einen undurchsichtigen Schüler des Okkulten. Dieser wirft seinen Schatten über die gesamte Handlung, auch über Fenwicks Liebe zu Lilian Ashleigh, einer jungen Dame der Gesellschaft, hinter deren Hang zum Mystischen sich eine ausserordentliche Fähigkeit verbirgt.
Bulwer- Lytton sagte dazu: «Es ist ein Roman und ist es nicht; es ist eine Wahrheit für die, die es verstehen können und eine Phantasterei für die, die es nicht können». Treffender kann man «Das Lebenselixier» nicht charakterisieren.
In diesem Roman, der im frühen 19. Jahrhundert spielt, trifft ein Arzt auf Margrave, einen undurchsichtigen Schüler des Okkulten. Dieser wirft seinen Schatten über die gesamte Handlung, auch über Fenwicks Liebe zu Lilian Ashleigh, einer jungen Dame der Gesellschaft, hinter deren Hang zum Mystischen sich eine ausserordentliche Fähigkeit verbirgt.
Bulwer- Lytton sagte dazu: «Es ist ein Roman und ist es nicht; es ist eine Wahrheit für die, die es verstehen können und eine Phantasterei für die, die es nicht können». Treffender kann man «Das Lebenselixier» nicht charakterisieren.
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Excerpt: "You are mistaken, my dear Monkton! Your description of the gaiety of «the season» gives me no emotion. You speak of pleasure; I remember no labour so wearisome; you enlarge upon its changes; no sameness appears to me so monotonous. Keep, then, your pity for those who require it. From the height of my philosophy I compassionate you. No one is so vain as a recluse; and your jests at my hermitship…"
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This meticulously edited and formatted collection is designed to whet your appetite for the supernatural and occult fiction of Edward Bulwer-Lytton, the master storyteller: Zanoni A Strange Story The Coming Race Falkland Zicci (Prequel to Zanoni) The Haunted and the Haunters, or The House and the Brain The Incantation
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"Ernest Maltravers" – Tricked into spending a night at the house of a local hoodlum named Danver, our hero has a lucky escape when Alice, the daughter of the evil Danvers betrays her father. Punished for her betrayal, Ernest takes Alice under his wings and the two gradually fall in love. But Danvers is furious and kidnaps Alice from her new hiding place. Will Ernest and Alice ever meet? "Alice or the Mysteries" – The story continues from the earlier book where Ernest has suffered at the hands of the fate and has become reclusive. One day he meets Florence Lascelles, a young girl engaged to Lumley, his antagonist and things begin to move again for him.
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Pompeii, A.D. 79. Athenian nobleman Glaucus arrives in the bustling and gaudy Roman town and quickly falls in love with the beautiful Greek Ione. Ione's former guardian, the malevolent Egyptian sorcerer Arbaces, has designs on Ione and sets out to destroy their budding happiness. But will he succeed in his evil plot? Or, will the cataclysmic destruction of the city by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius be the end of all? And, what will happen to the love story of Glaucus and Ione? Read on!
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"The Last Days of Pompeii" – Pompeii, A.D. 79. Athenian nobleman Glaucus arrives in the bustling and gaudy Roman town and quickly falls in love with the beautiful Greek Ione. Ione's former guardian, the malevolent Egyptian sorcerer Arbaces, has designs on Ione and sets out to destroy their budding happiness. But will he succeed in his evil plot? Or, will the cataclysmic destruction of the city by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius be the end of all? And, what will happen to the love story of Glaucus and Ione? Read on! "Rienzi, Last of the Roman Tribunes" – Bulwer-Lytton has created a true masterpiece that inspired none other than the great Wagner to create his opera titled «Rienzi.» Set during the Italian Renaissance period, in the 14th century, the story depicts the rise and fall of Rienzi, the beloved last Tribune of Rome and his lovely wife Nina. Intrigue dog this great man at every stage and backstabbers are always around the corner, but Reinzi towers above them all. However, his formidable nemesis, Walter de Montreal, will not let him go that easily…
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Paul Clifford tells the story of a chivalrous highwayman in the time of the French Revolution. Brought up not knowing his origins, he falls in with a gang of highwaymen. While disguised as a gentleman for the purposes of a confidence trick, he meets and falls in love with Lucy Brandon. Clifford is arrested for a highway robbery and brought before her uncle, Judge Brandon, for trial, where it is unexpectedly revealed that Clifford is Brandon's son…
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Edward Bulwer-Lytton was an English novelist, poet, playwright and politician. He wrote in a variety of genres, including historical fiction, mystery, romance, the occult, and science fiction. Bulwer-Lytton's literary works were highly popular and bestselling novels at the time. Novels & Novellas: The Last Days of Pompeii The Pilgrims of the Rhine Rienzi, the last of the Roman tribunes Falkland Pelham The Disowned Devereux Paul Clifford Eugene Aram Godolphin Asmodeus at Large Ernest Maltravers Alice, or The Mysteries (A sequel to Ernest Maltravers) Calderon, the Courtier Leila, or The Siege of Granada Zicci: A Tale (A prequel to Zanoni) Zanoni Night and Morning The Last of the Barons Lucretia Harold, the Last of the Saxons The Caxtons: A Family Picture A Strange Story My Novel, or Varieties in English Life The Haunted and the Haunters, or The House and the Brain What Will He Do With It? The Coming Race, or Vril: The Power of the Coming Race Kenelm Chillingly The Parisians Pausanias, the Spartan Short Stories: The Incantation The Brothers Historical Works: Athens: Its Rise and Fall Plays: The Lady of Lyons, or Love and Pride Poetry