Devereux, Book Ii. (Volume 02) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789354844867)

A doorway into shadowed streets and fevered rooms where power, passion, and peril collide. Devereux, Book II invites you to step back into Victorian London-where sensation and gothic imagination fuse with sharp social scrutiny. This restored edition brings Bulwer-Lytton's intricate web of political intrigue and romantic entanglements into crisp focus for today's readers. The tale moves between opulent drawing rooms and darker back corridors, weaving themes of social mores, ambition, and the weight of reputation through a landscape steeped in Victorian fiction, with echoes of Edgar Allan Poe and Lord Byron shaping its Gothic mood. It rewards both the casual reader seeking a page-turning melodrama and the academic study of nineteenth-century culture, offering rich material for those tracing the era's literary currents and urban anxieties. A note on significance: this is more than a reprint; it is a curated restoration, a bridge to the British nineteenth century for new generations and discerning collectors alike. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, the volume stands as a collector's item and a cultural treasure, faithfully revived for ongoing study and enduring enjoyment. For historical fiction readers, for lovers of Victorian London, and for devotees of the genre's enduring sensibilities-this edition preserves a pivotal voice in gothic and sensation fiction.

Author: Edward Bulwer-Lytton
ISBN-10: 9354844863
ISBN-13: 9789354844867
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Language: English
Published: 07/21/2021
Pages: 76
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.27lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.18d