Showing 18 items matching "edward lytton"
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Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton], The pilgrims of the Rhine : with poem "The ideal world", 1855
... . : paper-covered, decorative green cardboard cover, cover has text: "THE NEW LIBRARY / PILGRIMS OF THE RHINE / EDWARD BULWER LYTTON / ONE SHILLING / GEO. ROUTLEDGE / 2 FARRINGDON ST." ...Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton]...The pilgrims of the Rhine : with poem "The ideal world" Book Novel Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton] G. ...A set of loosely connected stories based in German literature,xii, 172 p. : paper-covered, decorative green cardboard cover, cover has text: "THE NEW LIBRARY / PILGRIMS OF THE RHINE / EDWARD BULWER LYTTON / ONE SHILLING / GEO. ROUTLEDGE / 2 FARRINGDON ST." Includes Dedication to the author's brother, Henry Lytton Bulwer, p.iii; Advertisement to the First Edition, p. v.; Preface, p. vii and viii. Table of Contents p. ix-xii. Book shows signs of repair with tape, on spine and between cover and first page. Some loose pages.fictionA set of loosely connected stories based in German literature,fiction, lord lytton, james dodds, original collection, english literature, folklore -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton], [What will he do with it? : Vol. II : Book VII - Book XII], [n.d.] [First published 1858, numerous later editions, this Routledge edition probably between 1868 and 1873]
... Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton]...II : Book VII - Book XII] Book Novel Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton] [Routledge] Wyman and Sons ...Book published in several volumes, which explore the fates of various characters, including Austin Wentworth, Guy Darrell and Lionel Haughton, showing how each character manages their life choices, money and secrets. Book VII mainly focuses on the life of Guy Darrell, who must decided what to do with his life, wealth and power.303 p. Title page missing. [Information for catalogue record from first page and spine.]fictionBook published in several volumes, which explore the fates of various characters, including Austin Wentworth, Guy Darrell and Lionel Haughton, showing how each character manages their life choices, money and secrets. Book VII mainly focuses on the life of Guy Darrell, who must decided what to do with his life, wealth and power.james dodds, original collection, fiction, lord lytton, english literature -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton] et al, My novel : or varieties in English life ; illustrated by A. T. Smith, [n.d.] [First published early 1850s. This Collins edition 1900?]
... Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton]...Smith Book Novel Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton] Smith, A. ...A commentary on English social life in the mid nineteenth century. The protagonist 'Pisistratus Caxton' is a writer navigating 19th-century English class, ambition, and rural society.1110 p. : ill. (black & white plates). Plain red cover, gold decoration on spine. Title and author's name in gold on spine.fictionA commentary on English social life in the mid nineteenth century. The protagonist 'Pisistratus Caxton' is a writer navigating 19th-century English class, ambition, and rural society.fiction, english literature, lord lytton -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton], Zanoni, [n.d.] [First published 1842. This Routledge edition probably 1866-1873]
... Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton]...Zanoni Book Novel Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton] George Routledge and Sons Wyman and Sons ...The story is set during the French Revolution, and tells the story of Zanoni, who has lived since Babylonian times, possesses supernatural powers, and has the capacity to live an eternal life. He sacrifices this for a human life when he falls in love with Viola Pisoni, an opera singer.290 p. : brown cover embossed with black decorative design.fictionThe story is set during the French Revolution, and tells the story of Zanoni, who has lived since Babylonian times, possesses supernatural powers, and has the capacity to live an eternal life. He sacrifices this for a human life when he falls in love with Viola Pisoni, an opera singer. lord lytton, fiction, english literature, james dodds, original collection, supernatural, rosicrucians -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton], Alice : or, the mysteries, [n.d.] [First published 1838. Date of this edition not known, this re-issue 1890's]
... Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton]...Alice : or, the mysteries Book Novel Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton] [Walter Scott Publishing?] ...Themes of love, duty and social ambition. Some supernatural elements.288 + p. (title page and final pages missing) : frontispiece illustration. Bound in calico which is printed with product advertisements.fictionThemes of love, duty and social ambition. Some supernatural elements.fiction, lord lytton, t. craig [bookbinder], english literature -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton], The last of the Barons, [First published 1843, this re-issue of 1854 Routledge edition 1890s]
... Lytton...T. Craig [Bookbinder]...Edward...Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton]...The last of the Barons Book Novel Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton] G. ...The novel, comprising twelve sections or "books", is set during the Wars of the Roses, and focuses on the power struggle between King Edward IV and the Earl of Warwick, known to history as "Warwick the Kingmaker".xiii ; 487 p. : includes preface, and 'dedicatory epistle'. Bound in calico which is printed with product advertisements.fictionThe novel, comprising twelve sections or "books", is set during the Wars of the Roses, and focuses on the power struggle between King Edward IV and the Earl of Warwick, known to history as "Warwick the Kingmaker".lord lytton, t. craig [bookbinder], edward iv of england, warwick the kingmaker, english literature, historical fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton], The last of the barons, First published 1843. Numerous later editions, including Routledge 1854. This re-issue of a Routledge edition (date not known)in 1890s.]
... Edward IV King of England...Warwick the Kingmaker...Lord Lytton...Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton]...The last of the barons Book Novel Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton] [Routledge] Wyman and Sons ...The novel, comprising twelve sections or "books", is set during the Wars of the Roses, and focuses on the power struggle between King Edward IV and the Earl of Warwick, known to history as "Warwick the Kingmaker".487 p. ; bound in calico which has advertisements printed on the cover. Title page missing. Information for catalogue record derived from half-title page and publisher's advertising at end of book.fictionThe novel, comprising twelve sections or "books", is set during the Wars of the Roses, and focuses on the power struggle between King Edward IV and the Earl of Warwick, known to history as "Warwick the Kingmaker".historical fiction, edward iv king of england, warwick the kingmaker, lord lytton, t. craig [bookbinder] -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton], The Parisians : in two volumes : Vol. 1, 1889 [First published 1873]
... Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton]...The Parisians : in two volumes : Vol. 1 Book Novel Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton] George Routledge and Sons Richard Clay & Sons ...An exploration of Parisian social life and customs at a time of rapid social change.295 p. : paper-covered cardboard cover, with green trim. Title and author's name in gold on spine.fictionAn exploration of Parisian social life and customs at a time of rapid social change.fiction, english literature, lord lytton -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel ; Short story, Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton], Pausanias the Spartan : an unfinished historical romance ; The haunted and the haunters : or, the house and the brain, [n.d.] [1875?]
... Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton]...Pausanias the Spartan : an unfinished historical romance ; The haunted and the haunters : or, the house and the brain Book Novel ; Short story Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton] George Routledge and Sons, Limited / New York: E. ...'Pausanias' is an unfinished work of historical fiction, which explores the life and struggles of the Spartan general, Pausanias. 'The haunted and the haunters' is a ghost story, first published in Blackwood's Magazine in 1859.Two works published in one volume. xxvii ; 416 p. 'Pausanias' p. 1-376, with dedication p. v-xvii. 'The haunted' p. 377-416, with editor's note of explanation p. 378. Book has a plain dark green cover, with title and author's name in gold on spine. fiction'Pausanias' is an unfinished work of historical fiction, which explores the life and struggles of the Spartan general, Pausanias. 'The haunted and the haunters' is a ghost story, first published in Blackwood's Magazine in 1859.lord lytton, english literature, ghost stories, historical fiction, greek history -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton], Pelham : or, adventures of a gentleman, [n.d] [First published 1828, numerous later editions, this Routledge edition probably between 1868 and 1873]
... Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton]...Pelham : or, adventures of a gentleman Book Novel Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton] George Routledge and Sons Wyman and Sons ...The life and adventures of a young gentleman and dandy, in London, Paris and Cheltenham. In part a murder mystery.xxxii, 336 p. Frontispiece illustration. Includes dedication to author's mother from first published edition 1840, p. iii-iv, biographical notes 'Bulwer Lytton and his works' dated 1868, p. v-xxxii). Embossed, decorative brown cover, gold embossing on spine.fictionThe life and adventures of a young gentleman and dandy, in London, Paris and Cheltenham. In part a murder mystery.fiction, james dodds, original collection, lord lytton, english literature, mysteries, crime fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook, Caxton, Pisistratus (pseudonym used by Lord Lytton) et al, 'My novel' / by Pisistratus Caxton : or, Varieties in English life / by the Right Hon. Lord Lytton) : in two volumes : Vol. I, [n.d.] [1874?]
... ...Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton]...I Book Caxton, Pisistratus (pseudonym used by Lord Lytton) Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton] George Routledge and Sons Wyman and Sons ...A social satire by English author Lord Lytton. The protagonist 'Pisistratus Caxton' is a writer navigating 19th-century English class, ambition, and rural society.396 p. : brown cover embossed with black design. Title and author's name in gold on spine. Gilding on spine.fictionA social satire by English author Lord Lytton. The protagonist 'Pisistratus Caxton' is a writer navigating 19th-century English class, ambition, and rural society.james dodds, original collection, fiction, lord lytton -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton], The coming race, 1874
... Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton]...The coming race Book Novel Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton] George Routledge and Sons Bradbury, Agnew & Co. ...Originally published as 'Vril : the power of the coming race'. The protagonist, a wealthy American, discovers the existence of a highly advanced race, the Vril-ya, who live a Utopian existence beneath the surface of the Earth but intend to use their advanced and unusual powers to conquer and do away with humanity.248 p. : dark green cover, "The Knebworth Edition" embossed in gold on front, title and author's name in gold on spine.fictionOriginally published as 'Vril : the power of the coming race'. The protagonist, a wealthy American, discovers the existence of a highly advanced race, the Vril-ya, who live a Utopian existence beneath the surface of the Earth but intend to use their advanced and unusual powers to conquer and do away with humanity.fiction, lord lytton, science fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton], Eugene Aram : a tale [novel] ; includes 'Eugene Aram : a tragedy' [fragment of a drama], First published 1831. This reprint is of a later Routledge edition (1850s?), re-issued in 1890s]
... Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton]...Eugene Aram : a tale [novel] ; includes 'Eugene Aram : a tragedy' [fragment of a drama] Book Novel Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton] George Routledge and Sons Woodfall and Kinder ...A tale of events that led to the execution of Eugene Aram in 1759.320 p. : bound in calico which is printed with product advertisements. Two works in one volume: 'Eugene Aram - A tale' p. 1-304. Includes dedication to Sir Walter Scott (dated 1831), Prefaces from 1831, 1840, and 1851 editions. 'Eugene Aram - A tragedy', p. 307-320, preceded by 'Advertisement' dated 1833. fictionA tale of events that led to the execution of Eugene Aram in 1759.lord lytton, eugene aram, t. craig [bookbinder], historical fiction, english literature -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novels, Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton], Leila, or the siege of Granada; Calderon, the courtier : a tale; The pilgrims of the Rhine, [n.d.] [works first published 1830s, this edition c.1879?]
... Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton]...Leila, or the siege of Granada; Calderon, the courtier : a tale; The pilgrims of the Rhine Book Novels Lytton, Lord [Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton] [=Baron Lytton, Lord Lytton] George Routledge and Sons Wyman and Sons ...Three separate novellas published together. 'Leila' and 'Calderon' are historical fiction, set in Spain in the 15th and17th centuries. 'Pilgrims' is a set of loosely connected stories based in German folklore.Three works published in one volume. 'Leila', p. 1-121, with Preface; 'Calderon' p. 123-164; 'Pilgrims', page numbers recommence, xii p. (with Dedication, Advertisement to the First Edition, Preface, Table of Contents), then p. 1-172. Brown cover embossed with decorative pattern in black. Spine similarly embossed in gold and black.fictionThree separate novellas published together. 'Leila' and 'Calderon' are historical fiction, set in Spain in the 15th and17th centuries. 'Pilgrims' is a set of loosely connected stories based in German folklore.james dodds, original collection, lord lytton, historical fiction, english literature, folklore -
Federation University Historical CollectionBook, John Drinkwater, Outline of Literature, c1940
... ...edward lytton...Barker Library (top floor) Mount Helen goldfields Ballarat School of Mines library literature homer Book of the dead first books Bible Sacred books of the East greek mythology roman renaissance William Shakespeare john milton marvill walton john bunyan pepys john dryden Samuel dryden pierre corneille charles Perrault Alexander pope daniel defoe samuel richardson henry fielding tobias smollett maria edgeworth samuel johnson edmund burke jean mielot Edward Gibbon Robert Burns james hogg French revolution Goethe schiller lessing wordsworth southey coleridge hood Thomas Moore William Blake Byron Shelley keats Walter scott Aleandre Dumas victor hugo charles lamb alfred Tennyson william morris edward fitzgerald charles dickens William Thackeray Anthony trollope edward lytton wilkie collins charles read charles Kinglsey Bronte george eliot charlott yonge mark rutherford ralph emerson nathaniel hawthorne edgar Allan Poe mark Twain George Sand balzac James Froude george borrow richard jeffereis winston churchill nietsche hans anderson lewis carroll may sinclair Inside front "Office No 71" Stamped The School of Miens Industries and Science Ballarat Red cloth covered book with red leather spline and marbled papers. ...Red cloth covered book with red leather spline and marbled papers.non-fictionballarat school of mines library, literature, homer, book of the dead, first books, bible, sacred books of the east, greek mythology, roman, renaissance, william shakespeare, john milton, marvill, walton, john bunyan, pepys, john dryden, samuel dryden, pierre corneille, charles perrault, alexander pope, daniel defoe, samuel richardson, henry fielding, tobias smollett, maria edgeworth, samuel johnson, edmund burke, jean mielot, edward gibbon, robert burns, james hogg, french revolution, goethe, schiller, lessing, wordsworth, southey, coleridge, hood, thomas moore, william blake, byron, shelley, keats, walter scott, aleandre dumas, victor hugo, charles lamb, alfred tennyson, william morris, edward fitzgerald, charles dickens, william thackeray, anthony trollope, edward lytton, wilkie collins, charles read, charles kinglsey, bronte, george eliot, charlott yonge, mark rutherford, ralph emerson, nathaniel hawthorne, edgar allan poe, mark twain, george sand, balzac, james froude, george borrow, richard jeffereis, winston churchill, nietsche, hans anderson, lewis carroll, may sinclair -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Book, BULWER LYTTON, Sir Edward, last of the barons, 1906
... BULWER LYTTON, Sir Edward...Stamped 'Cowes Public Library'. last of the barons Book BULWER LYTTON, Sir Edward Dent ...Labelled: 'Phillip Island Historical Society. Cleeland Bequest'. Stamped 'Cowes Public Library'. -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - Fictional Novel, Sir Thomas Malory, Morte Darthur, 1868
... Edward Strachey, 3rd Baronet (1812–1901), was an English man of letters, essayist, and dedicated religious and philosophical writer based at his family estate, Sutton Court in Somerset. Prevented from pursuing an overseas career with the East India Company due to severe knee inflammation that required him to use crutches for over twenty years, he turned his focus entirely to literature. His work focused on biblical criticism and politics. He was a close friend of Thomas Carlyle and the uncle of the famous early 20th-century biographer Lytton...Edward Strachey, 3rd Baronet (1812–1901), was an English man of letters, essayist, and dedicated religious and philosophical writer based at his family estate, Sutton Court in Somerset. Prevented from pursuing an overseas career with the East India Company due to severe knee inflammation that required him to use crutches for over twenty years, he turned his focus entirely to literature. His work focused on biblical criticism and politics. He was a close friend of Thomas Carlyle and the uncle of the famous early 20th-century biographer Lytton ...This work, Le Morte d'Arthur, was originally finished around 1469–1470 and is the definitive English compilation of the legends of King Arthur. Written in Middle English prose, it weaves together diverse French and British source materials into a single cohesive epic. It follows Arthur from his miraculous birth and pulling the sword from the stone, through the golden age of the Round Table and the Quest for the Holy Grail, to the tragic collapse of the kingdom fueled by the love affair between Sir Lancelot and Queen Guinevere.Morte Darthur Author: Thomas Malory Publisher: Macmillan & Co Date: 1868 Further Information: Blue front cover and brown spine with gilt lettering, reinforced corners to hard cover in dark blue, library label to spine. Introduction By Sir Edward Strachey BartfictionThis work, Le Morte d'Arthur, was originally finished around 1469–1470 and is the definitive English compilation of the legends of King Arthur. Written in Middle English prose, it weaves together diverse French and British source materials into a single cohesive epic. It follows Arthur from his miraculous birth and pulling the sword from the stone, through the golden age of the Round Table and the Quest for the Holy Grail, to the tragic collapse of the kingdom fueled by the love affair between Sir Lancelot and Queen Guinevere.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, thomas malory, morte darthur -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Lytton, Bulwer [Edward George Earle Bulwer-Lytton, Lord Lytton], Paul Clifford ; with appendix 'Tomlinsoniana : or the posthumous writings of the celebrated Augustus Tomlinson', [n.d.] [First published 1830, this Ward, Lock & Co. edition after 1881]]
... Lytton, Bulwer [Edward George Earle Bulwer-Lytton, Lord Lytton]...Paul Clifford ; with appendix 'Tomlinsoniana : or the posthumous writings of the celebrated Augustus Tomlinson' Book Novel Lytton, Bulwer [Edward George Earle Bulwer-Lytton, Lord Lytton] Ward, Lock & Co. ...By day Paul Clifford is a young man about town, by night a highwayman. After numerous adventures, discovering his family origins, and narrowly escaping the hangman's noose, Paul eventually escapes to America with his beloved, Lucy. "The novel serves as a loud cry for social reform . . . appeal to society to amend the circumstances that breed crime". 'Tomlinsoniana' is a satirical appendix to the novel. The novel's character Augustus Tomlinson, who throughout the novel uses ethical and political arguments to justify highway robbery and pickpocketing, has become a Professor of Moral Philosophy at a (unnamed, fictional) German university. This section of the book is supposedly a collection of his writings on 'The popular art of cheating' and other moral issues.312 p. : brown cover, leather trim on spine, marbled page edges. The name 'LYTTON' embossed in centre of fromt cover. 'Paul Clifford' p. 1-289 ; 'Tomlinsoniana' p. 291-312. fictionBy day Paul Clifford is a young man about town, by night a highwayman. After numerous adventures, discovering his family origins, and narrowly escaping the hangman's noose, Paul eventually escapes to America with his beloved, Lucy. "The novel serves as a loud cry for social reform . . . appeal to society to amend the circumstances that breed crime". 'Tomlinsoniana' is a satirical appendix to the novel. The novel's character Augustus Tomlinson, who throughout the novel uses ethical and political arguments to justify highway robbery and pickpocketing, has become a Professor of Moral Philosophy at a (unnamed, fictional) German university. This section of the book is supposedly a collection of his writings on 'The popular art of cheating' and other moral issues.lord lytton, fiction, english literature
