Edward Bulwer-Lytton

Un libro perfecto para los amantes de la Antigua Roma. A través de sus relaciones, la novela explora la vida en Pompeya antes de la erupción del Vesubio en el año 79 d.C., la catástrofe que destruira la ciudad y alterara para siempre las vidas de sus habitantesFue una de las primeras novelas historicas que combino un enfoque realista con el drama romantico y tragico, creando una formula que influiria en muchas obras posteriores. Durante decadas ha sido una de las novelas de aventuras mas recomendadas y leidas, aunquel leva años olvidada. La ilustracion de cubierta es obra del gran Fernando Vicente.

Pompeya, año 79. La vida palpita en una ciudad bulliciosa, cruce de pueblos y culturas, cuyos habitantes apuran las horas como si intuyesen que son las últimas que les quedan por vivir. El relato de lo sucedido en Pompeya en los dias que precedieron a la erupcion del Vesubio que redujo a cenizas la ciudad, constituye una de las cumbres de la novela historica. Los protagonistas del drama encarnan a la perfeccion los arquetipos de la Antiguedad.A traves de la rivalidad entre Glauco y Arbaces por el amor de Ione, Edward Bulwer-Lytton supo reconstruir la cultura de la Roma Antigua con todos sus mimbres. El espiritu de la cultura griega, subordinada pero asumida por Roma, encarnado en Glauco, la imponente pero anquilosada cul-tura egipcia, representada por Arbaces, y la naciente nueva cultura cristiana, personificada en Olinto, y el paganismo esoterico revelado por la inolvidable maga del Vesubio.

In "The Coming Race," Edward Bulwer-Lytton ventures into the realm of speculative fiction, weaving a narrative that explores themes of evolution, technology, and class struggle. Set in a fantastical underground world inhabited by the superior Vril-ya, the novel presents a society that possesses advanced powers and an esoteric energy source, Vril. Lyttons literary style is marked by rich, descriptive prose that immerses the reader in a vivid exploration of moral and philosophical questions amidst a backdrop of utopian and dystopian elements, situating the text within the broader Victorian era discourse regarding progress and human potential. Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803-1873) was a prominent British novelist, playwright, and politician whose diverse body of work reflects his obsession with the themes of power, humanity, and the supernatural. His foray into speculative fiction with "The Coming Race" may be seen as a response to the rapid scientific advancements of his time, including the Industrial Revolution and contemporary debates on evolution. The novel not only anticipates future societal changes but also critiques existing hierarchies and values, revealing Lyttons progressive thought and engagement with the socio-political issues of his era. This captivating novel is a must-read for fans of speculative fiction and those interested in the philosophical inquiries of the human condition. As much a commentary on the 19th-centurys anxieties about progress as it is a thrilling adventure, "The Coming Race" invites readers to question the impact of power and knowledge on society. Bulwer-Lyttons prescient vision continues to resonate, offering a rich tapestry of ideas for contemporary readers to ponder.

The Power of The Coming Race is a powerful novel that fired the imagination of readers starting in the 1870s. Among the earliest examples of what would become the genre of science fiction, among many authors it influenced H. G. Wells, Samuel Butler, and Edgar Rice Burroughs. The book tells the story of a young American adventurer who discovers a portal to an underground world at the bottom of a mine shaft. In this world lives a highly advanced race, with a dark secret.

Quando un giovane americano in visita in Inghilterra cade in un crepaccio di una miniera, si ritrova in un mondo sotterraneo abitato da un popolo tecnicamente avanzato, e ignaro dellesistenza di una terra di sopra.Grazie al Vril, unenergia misteriosa che puo? guarire e distruggere, i Vril-ya hanno costruito automi e aeronavi, e istituito una societa? in cui la paura di essere distrutti ha portato a una pace perpetua.Tra fantascienza di anticipazione e utopia, il protagonista ci porta alla scoperta di una societa? ideale che pero? e? meglio resti relegata al sottosuolo.

En els anys de la Revolució Francesa, només queden al món dos individus immortals que conserven els poders benèfics i els coneixements extraordinaris propis de la societat secreta de la Rosa-Creu, Me

"En los compases iniciales de esta misteriosa novela, su autor confiesa: «...en los juveniles años de mi existencia y de mi vida literaria, tenía yo vivos deseos de conocer el origen y las doctrinas

Editor: David Widger

Pompéi, an 79 de notre ère.Ville multiculturelle, bruyante, agitée par les excès, les jeux de pouvoir et les rivalités sentimentales. Là se croisent Glaucus le Grec fougueux, Arbacès lÉgyptien austèr

Un joven es invitado por un ingeniero a visitar las profundidades de una mina. El viaje los conduce a un mundo subterráneo poblado por una extraña raza, poseedora de un poder misterioso, el denominado Vril, que les ha permitido vivir sin maquinas y al margen por completo de la civilizacion moderna. El narrador acabara inmerso en una sociedad de pesadilla, tan avanzada como deshumanizada, donde la tecnologia y la manipulacion del lenguaje por parte del poder sirven para anular la capacidad de pensar y de sentir del hombre.

Edward Bulwer Lytton, el célebre autor de Los últimos días de Pompeya, realizó algunas sobresalientes incursiones en la literatura fantástica, como Zanoni o A Strange Story. La larga sombra del vampiro ha oscurecido a los demas inmortales goticos, como Fausto, el Judio Errante, o Zanoni, el cual pertenece a una sociedad secreta -mas antigua que los Rosacruces- que utilizaba el poder de la vida eterna para buenos propositos. El personaje central de la narracion es un ser misterioso, de origen desconocido, de quien se cuentan cosas extraordinarias, que vive consagrado a sus estudios hermeticos hasta que se enamora de la bella Viola Pisani, idolo de la opera de Napoles. Desde ese momento, los amantes estaran sometidos a toda suerte de vicisitudes; un drama magico que concluye durante los dias del Terror, bajo el imperio de Robespierre y la sombra ominosa de la guillotina.

In the year 18- I settled as a physician at one of the wealthiest of our great English towns, which I will designate by the initial L-. I was yet young, but I had acquired some reputation by a professional work, which is, I believe, still amongst the received authorities on the subject of which it treats. I had studied at Edinburgh and at Paris, and had borne away from both those illustrious schools of medicine whatever guarantees for future distinction the praise of professors may concede to the ambition of students. On becoming a member of the College of Physicians, I made a tour of the principal cities of Europe, taking letters of introduction to eminent medical men, and gathering from many theories and modes of treatment hints to enlarge the foundations of unprejudiced and comprehensive practice.

Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803-1873), a prolific Victorian novelist, member of Parliament, and Secretary of State for the colonies, wrote in a variety of genres, including historical fiction, mystery, romance, the occult, and science fiction. The protagonist of this book thinks that all stories related to ghosts, could be explained with a reasonable point of view. Now he has to solve the mystery of a haunted house... What adventures did he face? Read the story to know!

A lot of Edward Bulwer-Lyttons works contributed to the early growth of the science fiction genre. A Strange Story is a mystery novel, which is told from the perspective of Dr. Allan Fenwicke, a rational materialist. He publically debunks the spiritualist beliefs of his fellow physician Dr. Lloyd, and thereby hastens his colleagues demise. It is an interesting novel with beautiful story full of suspense, thrill, love, drama and unexpected twists.

Westward, beyond the still pleasant, but even then no longer solitary, hamlet of Charing, a broad space, broken here and there by scattered houses and venerable pollards, in the early spring of 1467, presented the rural scene for the sports and pastimes of the inhabitants of Westminster and London. Scarcely need we say that open spaces for the popular games and diversions were then numerous in the suburbs of the metropolis,-grateful to some the fresh pools of Islington; to others, the grass-bare fields of Finsbury; to all, the hedgeless plains of vast Mile-end. But the site to which we are now summoned was a new and maiden holiday-ground, lately bestowed upon the townsfolk of Westminster by the powerful Earl of Warwick.

Una sofferta love story, che e? anche un lungo viaggio alla ricerca dellanima, tra un giovane medico dalle idee materialiste e una fanciulla persa in un mondo visionario. Loro antagonista e? un mago-superuomo amorale che cerchera? di servirsi della coppia per raggiungere leterna giovinezza.I protagonisti di questa Storia Singolare dai toni allegorici (A Strange Story, 1862) che Bulwer-Lytton riteneva la sua opera piu? alta e piu? profonda, sinterrogano sulla realta? dello spirito e sulla consistenza dei fenomeni soprannaturali in cui, loro malgrado, sono coinvolti.Alla riflessione filosofico-religiosa si alternano dinamicamente situazioni tipiche del romanzo gotico, della satira sociale e della detective novel, sullo sfondo di una opposizione ideale tra lordine e la razionalita? apparente della societa? vittoriana e la loro antitesi: la magia di un Oriente mitico e le energie primitive della wilderness australiana.

HO, Diomed, well met! Do you sup with Glaucus tonight? said a young man of small stature, who wore his tunic in those loose and effeminate folds which proved him to be a gentleman and a coxcomb.Alas, no! dear Clodius; he has not invited me, replied Diomed, a man of portly frame and of middle age. By Pollux, a scurvy trick! for they say his suppers are the best in Pompeii.Pretty well-though there is never enough of wine for me. It is not the old Greek blood that flows in his veins, for he pretends that wine makes him dull the next morning.There may be another reason for that thrift, said Diomed, raising his brows. With all his conceit and extravagance he is not so rich, I fancy, as he affects to be, and perhaps loves to save his amphorae better than his wit.

Zanoni, first published in 1842, was inspired by a dream. This piece of literature describes a fascinating story of love and occult aspiration. The main character is Zanoni, a timeless Rosicrucian who has lived since the Chaldean civilisation. He falls in love with a young opera singer, Viola Pisani but to Zanoni, falling in love means losing his power of immortality. The story develops in the days of the French Revolution in 1789.

La casa i el cervell (1859) és una obra mestra de la literatura sobrenatural.En aquesta novel·la breu sobre una casa encantada, Edward Bulwer-Lyttondesplega totes les seves habilitats per escriure una angoixant ghost tale enque el narrador, sense fer cas als consells dels seus, decideix passar una nit,amb lunica companyia del seu criat i el seu gos, en una casa encantadalondinenca. Alla, sera testimoni de tot un reguitzell daparicions sobrenaturalsvinculades amb uns terribles crims que van tenir lloc molts anys enrere. Elsecret de tot aquest malson podria amagar-se en una cambra buida...Un dels millors contes decases encantades mai escrits.H.P. LovecraftLa millor historia de fantasmesen llengua anglesa.Lafcadio Hearn

Edward Bulwer-Lyttons "The Tales of Haunted Nights" is a remarkable anthology that epitomizes the Gothic horror genre, weaving intricate narratives that explore themes of the supernatural, the macabre, and the human psyche. Bulwer-Lyttons prose exhibits a flowery and evocative style, rich with atmospheric details and a penchant for the grotesque. The collection stands not only as a testament to the authors literary prowess but also as a mirror reflecting the Victorian eras fascination with horror and the occult, capturing its intricacies through vivid imagery and emotional depth. The author, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, was a pivotal figure in the 19th century literary landscape, often regarded as a precursor to modern Gothic fiction. His personal interests in the esoteric and the supernatural, coupled with his experience in political and philosophical dialogues, influenced his narrative choices. Recognized for his capacity to blend storytelling with deep psychological insight, Bulwer-Lyttons explorations of fear and its manifestations reveal a complex understanding of human nature. Readers drawn to the enigmatic and the chilling will find "The Tales of Haunted Nights" an indispensable addition to their literary repertoire. This oeuvre not only enchants with its thrilling narratives but also provokes contemplation on the darker corners of human experience, making it a must-read for enthusiasts of Gothic literature.