Devereux — Volume 06

Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron, 1803-1873Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 229K words
Chapters: 23

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Devereux — Volume 06 by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton LyttonAuthor: Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron, 1803-1873,Language: English, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: Mar 1, 2005

Editor's review

This is the separate public-domain electronic text of Volume 6 of Devereux, suited to readers already in the middle-to-later stages of the novel who need to proceed volume by volume. The chief convenience of the single-volume edition is its lighter bulk, making it easy to read in segments during commutes or short sessions, and convenient for courses assigning chapters week by week. Because it is only part of the whole book, readers entering directly at this volume may lack the earlier groundwork, so it is better suited as companion reading than as a standalone introduction. The text preserves nineteenth-century English as it was, with period-typical narration and rhetoric; readers should pay attention to character relationships and prior events. For readers studying the serial-volume publication format or doing close reading, the single-volume edition also offers clearer unit boundaries.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who have read the earlier volumes and need to continue with Devereux
Teachers and students assigning or following reading tasks by volume
Literary researchers studying serial-volume publication or doing close reading by chapter
Readers who prefer lighter texts and read originals in spare moments

Not a good fit for

Readers new to Devereux who want to start directly
General readers who want a complete storyline and dislike piecing together volumes
Beginners who find nineteenth-century English prose hard to adjust to

Reading tips

First confirm you have read the first five volumes, or at least know the main character relationships, before starting this one
Before reading, review the previous volume's ending in a few sentences to reduce the sense of discontinuity between volumes
Split this volume by chapter across fixed daily sessions to stay consistent without overreading
If using it for a course, mark key passages in advance for quick location during class discussion

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FAQ

Can this volume be read on its own?

It is the sixth volume of the whole book, closely connected to what precedes it; read alone, it easily leaves one without the characters' background and plot groundwork, so it is best read alongside the earlier volumes or with prior events already known.

What does Volume 6 roughly contain?

The source only states that it is the public-domain electronic text of Volume 6 of Devereux and does not list specific chapter plots, so its contents should not be guessed; readers should rely on the actual table of contents.

Should I choose the single-volume or the complete edition?

If you have already read into the middle-to-later stages and want to reduce the bulk of each reading session, choose the single-volume edition; if you want to grasp the whole structure or use it for research searching, the complete edition is more convenient.

Does this book have modern annotation?

This is a public-domain electronic text published by Project Gutenberg, typically without modern annotation or introductions; readers may need to look up historical background and old-fashioned expressions themselves.

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Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron, 1803-1873 Author

Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton (1803–1873) was an English novelist, playwright and politician. The library holds 220 of his works, spanning a wide range of subjects: the historical novel The Last Days of Pompeii, set against the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79; Rienzi, the Last of the Roman Tribunes, on the Roman tribune Cola di Rienzo; and Eugene Aram, a narrative drawn from a criminal case. He also wrote society novels such as Pelham, the family portrait The Caxtons, and the historical study Athens: Its Rise and Fall; the short tale The Haunted and the Haunters, or The House and the Brain reflects his interest in the supernatural. His style is ornate and his plots elaborate, combining romantic colouring with social satire. Public information is limited, and systematic Chinese-language appraisal of his life and work remains scarce.