The Caxtons, (Volume Iii)

The Caxtons, (Volume Iii)

Edward Bulwer-Lytton

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Alpha Editions
Año de edición:
2021
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Ficción moderna y contemporánea
ISBN:
9789354849879
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A doorway into Victorian life that still speaks with striking immediacy. A boundary-crossing family saga of aspiration, duty and the quiet revolutions of a changing England.The Caxtons, Volume III, invites readers into Edward Bulwer-Lytton’s carefully observed world of Victorian England, where family ties, social ambition, and moral testing unfold across city and countryside. This restored edition illuminates the novel as more than a narrative, revealing a social novel that maps class mobility through intimate scenes of domestic virtue, spiritual resolve and the pressures of a fast-evolving era. It is a work that rewards both casual readers and classic literature lovers with its lucid storytelling, nuanced character work, and the rhythm of a bygone era, while offering rich material for academic study and discussion.A work of historical significance, The Caxtons sits within a lineage of Victorian era novelists whose examination of family duty values resonates with modern concerns about ethics, community and sense of place. The setting-London and the provinces-and the novel’s firm rooting in religious and social questions make it a touchstone for those exploring Victorian England and its culture, yet its themes remain timeless.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.

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