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100 1 _aLytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron,
_d1803-1873
245 1 0 _aDevereux — Volume 06
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devereux_(novel)
500 _aRelease date is 2005-03-01
508 _aThis eBook was produced by Dagny, and David Widger
520 _a"Devereux — Volume 06" by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton is a historical novel written during the mid-19th century. The narrative follows the character Morton Devereux as he navigates complex emotional terrain, relationships, and societal challenges in a richly painted historical backdrop, particularly focusing on his return to Europe and subsequent introspections after his time in Russia. The opening of the work presents Devereux's return to St. Petersburg and his reflections on life, loss, and his desire for solitude amidst a tumultuous political landscape following the death of the Czar. He reveals a longing for the warmth of Italy, both as an antidote to his chilly past in Russia and as a sanctuary for contemplation and philosophical inquiry. Devereux’s retreat takes him to a secluded cottage in a picturesque Italian vale, where the natural beauty of the environment prompts profound contemplations on life, love, and the intermingling of pleasure and pain. Throughout this period, he encounters a hermit whose tortured existence suggests a dark connection to Devereux's own history, setting the stage for the intertwined fates of the characters and the impending revelations that will unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGreat Britain -- History -- Anne, 1702-1714 -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7629
999 _c49618
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