Ernest Maltravers — Volume 01 by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
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"Ernest Maltravers — Volume 01" by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story revolves around the titular character, Ernest Maltravers, a young man with a fervent desire for knowledge and adventure, wrestling between his ambitions and the complexities of human relationships, particularly with a girl named Alice Darvil. The opening portion introduces a bleak setting near a northern manufacturing town, where an encounter unfolds
in a dilapidated hovel between a man who appears morally degraded and his daughter, Alice, who longs for a better life. This initial scene establishes Alice's difficult home life and her father's sinister demeanor, hinting at themes of poverty, innocence, and impending danger. When a young traveler arrives, drawn by the light of their home, the tension escalates. The father seems to have ulterior motives, and the contrast between Alice’s naïveté and the threatening atmosphere sets a dark tone for the narrative. Here, the foundation is laid for a story of escape and moral development, as well as the exploration of the relationship between Ernest and Alice that is central to the plot. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron, 1803-1873 |
|---|---|
| Title | Ernest Maltravers — Volume 01 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Maltravers_(novel) |
| Credits | This eBook was produced by Dagny, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 68.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | English fiction -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 7640 |
| Release Date | Mar 1, 2005 |
| Last Update | Dec 30, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 218 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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