"My Novel" — Volume 10

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"My Novel" — Volume 10

by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton

EN·~4 hours·26 chapters

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26 total
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This eBook was produced by David Widger

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BOOK TENTH. - INITIAL CHAPTER. - UPON THIS FACT,—THAT THE WORLD IS STILL MUCH THE SAME AS IT ALWAYS HAS BEEN.

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CHAPTER II.

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CHAPTER III.

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CHAPTER IV.

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CHAPTER V.

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CHAPTER VI.

3:16
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CHAPTER VII.

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CHAPTER VIII.

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CHAPTER IX.

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Description

The opening immerses listeners in a lively, almost conspiratorial monologue that surveys a cast of self‑appointed sages—politicians, philosophers, merchants, and tinkers—all convinced they possess the world’s ultimate wisdom. Through witty asides and barbed humor, the narrator sketches their lofty theories, from Machiavellian schemes to the pretensions of newly minted “New Men.” The tone balances parody with a genuine curiosity about why so many claim authority over the common good.

Soon the narrative turns toward a broader meditation on the restless drive that fuels civilization—the “little more” that keeps societies building railways, inventing magnetism, and reshaping law. It questions whether progress in technology truly translates into deeper insight, or merely reinforces the same age‑old power games. Listeners are invited to ponder the paradox of endless ambition tempered by the humility of those who, despite modest means, see the world more clearly than the richly dressed aristocrats.

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en

Duration

~4 hours (232K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2005-03-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton

Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton

1803–1873

Best remembered today for unforgettable phrases like "the pen is mightier than the sword" and "It was a dark and stormy night," this Victorian novelist was once one of the most widely read writers in Britain. He paired literary fame with a busy political career, giving his work an unusual mix of melodrama, ambition, and public life.

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