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by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
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PART VI. - CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
In a breezy London evening just between summer and autumn, the Caxton family gathers in their elegant drawing‑room. The air is scented with garden flowers, a quiet street hums outside, and three distinguished guests—Mr Trevanion, the thoughtful Sir Sedley Beaudeset, and a friend of the father—settle in for tea. Through the narrator’s admiring eyes we meet Sir Sedley, a consummate gentleman whose charm, wit and melancholy set a vivid tone for the household’s social world.
The conversation swiftly turns to a timeless question: should a man pursue wealth, fame, or pure happiness? The father’s skeptical reply and Trevanion’s probing comments reveal a clash between pragmatic ambition and idealistic yearning, a theme that runs through the Caxtons’ intertwined lives. Listeners will be drawn into the gentle yet probing portrait of a family negotiating love, duty, and the elusive promise of contentment.
Language
en
Duration
~48 minutes (46K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2005-02-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

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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