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Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
1803–1873
A bestselling Victorian novelist and politician, he mixed society satire, historical fiction, and supernatural intrigue in books that captivated 19th-century readers. He is still widely remembered for coining famous lines including “the pen is mightier than the sword” and the much-parodied opening “It was a dark and stormy night.”
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Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Book V
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Zicci: A Tale — Volume 01
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Harold : the Last of the Saxon Kings — Volume 01
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
The Last of the Barons — Volume 10
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
The Parisians — Volume 08
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Lucretia — Volume 01
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
La race future
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Book IV
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Harold : the Last of the Saxon Kings — Volume 04
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Paul Clifford — Volume 04
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Zanoni
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The Last of the Barons — Volume 03
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Lucretia — Volume 04
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 11
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Tomlinsoniana
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Ernest Maltravers — Volume 03
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
The Disowned — Volume 06
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Ernest Maltravers — Volume 02
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
The Last of the Barons — Volume 01
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
The Last of the Barons — Volume 09
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
The Parisians — Volume 11
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Kenelm Chillingly — Volume 02
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
The Last of the Barons — Volume 11
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
A Strange Story — Volume 03
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Godolphin, Volume 3.
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 09
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Devereux — Volume 03
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Devereux — Volume 02
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 01
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Lucretia — Volume 06
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 12
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Paul Clifford — Volume 06
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Harold : the Last of the Saxon Kings — Volume 07
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Harold : the Last of the Saxon Kings — Volume 05
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 08
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
The Disowned — Volume 08
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Alice, or the Mysteries — Complete
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Pompeijin viimeiset päivät
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
What Will He Do with It? — Volume 07
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
"My Novel" — Volume 01
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Lucretia — Volume 02
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Eugene Aram — Volume 04
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
What Will He Do with It? — Volume 12
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
What Will He Do with It? — Volume 06
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 16
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
The Disowned — Volume 04
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Falkland, Book 1.
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Lucretia — Volume 03
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
The Last of the Barons — Volume 07
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
The Last of the Barons — Volume 05
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Pelham — Volume 01
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
The Parisians — Volume 05
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
The Disowned — Volume 02
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Paul Clifford — Volume 01
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Eugene Aram — Volume 03
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 02
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
The Parisians — Volume 01
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Night and Morning, Volume 5
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
The Last of the Barons — Volume 06
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
What Will He Do with It? — Volume 09
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Ernest Maltravers — Volume 01
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
A Strange Story — Volume 04
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Complete
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Devereux — Complete
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Falkland, Complete
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Book I
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Godolphin, Volume 2.
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 08
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
The Disowned — Volume 07
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Rienzi: Rooman viimeinen tribuuni
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 10
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
The Disowned — Volume 05
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Godolphin, Volume 5.
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
The Parisians — Volume 07
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
The Disowned — Volume 03
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Kauhujen talo
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Godolphin, Volume 1.
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
What Will He Do with It? — Volume 03
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Devereux — Volume 05
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Ernest Maltravers — Volume 08
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
The Works of Edward Bulwer-Lytton: A Linked Index to the Project Gutenberg Editions
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Kenelm Chillingly — Volume 04
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
A Strange Story — Volume 08
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Devereux — Volume 06
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
What Will He Do with It? — Volume 02
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Book III
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Kenelm Chillingly — Volume 05
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Falkland, Book 2.
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 04
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Godolphin, Volume 6.
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Ernest Maltravers — Volume 07
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Kenelm Chillingly: Hänen elämänvaiheensa ja mielipiteensä
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 14
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 17
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 15
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Zanoni: Yli-ihmisen elämäntarina
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
The Poetical Works of Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, Bart. M.P.
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Ismael; an oriental tale. With other poems
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Kenelm Chillingly — Volume 03
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 07
by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
About the author
Born in 1803, this English writer built an unusually public career in both literature and politics. He served in Parliament and was later created 1st Baron Lytton, but his lasting reputation rests on the sheer range of his writing: novels, plays, poems, essays, and criticism.
He was one of the most popular authors of his day, known for energetic, plot-driven books such as Pelham, The Last Days of Pompeii, Rienzi, and A Strange Story. His fiction moved easily between fashionable society, ancient history, crime, and the occult, which helps explain why his work reached such a broad audience.
Although tastes changed after his lifetime, his influence lingered through the phrases and scenes he left behind. He died in 1873, and today he remains an interesting figure not just as a Victorian storyteller, but as a writer whose words entered everyday culture.