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* ''Literature/AStrangeStory'' (1862), Materialism vs. Spiritualism, in a meandering page-turner of a serial. [[https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7701 A Strange Story -- Complete by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton]] on Project Gutenberg
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* ''Literature/AStrangeStory'' (1898), Materialism vs. Spiritualism, in a meandering page-turner of a serial. [[https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7701 A Strange Story -- Complete by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton]] on Project Gutenberg
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* ''Literature/AStrangeStory'' (1898), Materialism vs. Spiritualism, in a meandering page-turner of a serial. [[https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7701 A Strange Story — Complete by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton]] on Project Gutenberg
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Alas these days, the thing he is most likely to be remembered for is the line "ItWasADarkAndStormyNight," the full quote of which has been famously derided as a shameless example of PurpleProse. It inspired the Literature/BulwerLyttonContest. If he is remembered for a another thing, it is likely for telling his good friend Creator/CharlesDickens that Dickens should [[RevisedEnding change the ending]] for ''Literature/GreatExpectations'', which Dickens subsequently did.
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Alas these days, the thing he is most likely to be remembered for is the line "ItWasADarkAndStormyNight," the full quote of which has been famously derided as a shameless example of PurpleProse. It inspired the Literature/BulwerLyttonContest.Literature/BulwerLyttonFictionContest. If he is remembered for a another thing, it is likely for telling his good friend Creator/CharlesDickens that Dickens should [[RevisedEnding change the ending]] for ''Literature/GreatExpectations'', which Dickens subsequently did.
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Alas these days, the thing he is most likely to be remembered for is the line "ItWasADarkAndStormyNight," the full quote of which has been famously derided as a shameless example of PurpleProse. It inspired the Literature/{{Bulwer LyttonContest}}. If he is remembered for a another thing, it is likely for telling his good friend Creator/CharlesDickens that Dickens should [[RevisedEnding change the ending]] for ''Literature/GreatExpectations'', which Dickens subsequently did.
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Alas these days, the thing he is most likely to be remembered for is the line "ItWasADarkAndStormyNight," the full quote of which has been famously derided as a shameless example of PurpleProse. It inspired the Literature/{{Bulwer LyttonContest}}.Literature/BulwerLyttonContest. If he is remembered for a another thing, it is likely for telling his good friend Creator/CharlesDickens that Dickens should [[RevisedEnding change the ending]] for ''Literature/GreatExpectations'', which Dickens subsequently did.
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Alas these days, the thing he is most likely to be remembered for is the line "ItWasADarkAndStormyNight," the full quote of which has been famously derided as a shameless example of PurpleProse. It inspired the Literature/{{Bulwer Lytton|Contest}} Fiction Contest]].LyttonContest}}. If he is remembered for a another thing, it is likely for telling his good friend Creator/CharlesDickens that Dickens should [[RevisedEnding change the ending]] for ''Literature/GreatExpectations'', which Dickens subsequently did.
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Alas these days, the thing he is most likely to be remembered for is the line "ItWasADarkAndStormyNight," the full quote of which has been famously derided as a shameless example of PurpleProse. It inspired the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulwer-Lytton_Fiction_Contest Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest]]. If he is remembered for a another thing, it is likely for telling his good friend Creator/CharlesDickens that Dickens should [[RevisedEnding change the ending]] for ''Literature/GreatExpectations'', which Dickens subsequently did.
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Alas these days, the thing he is most likely to be remembered for is the line "ItWasADarkAndStormyNight," the full quote of which has been famously derided as a shameless example of PurpleProse. It inspired the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulwer-Lytton_Fiction_Contest Bulwer-Lytton Literature/{{Bulwer Lytton|Contest}} Fiction Contest]]. If he is remembered for a another thing, it is likely for telling his good friend Creator/CharlesDickens that Dickens should [[RevisedEnding change the ending]] for ''Literature/GreatExpectations'', which Dickens subsequently did.
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* ''Paul Clifford'' (1830), source of the famous "dark and stormy night" opening.
* ''The Last Days of Pompeii'' (1834), which has been adapted into a number of films and theatrical performances in recent years.
* ''Zanoni'' (1842), a GothicNovel notable for staying true to the Rosicrucian mythos in depicting them as a Christian AncientTradition, rather than revolutionary conspiracy. That Bulwer-Lytton was allegedly a Rosicrucian himself probably helped.
* ''The Coming Race'' (1871; later republished as ''Vril: The Power of the Coming Race''), a foray into ScienceFiction inspired by his lifelong interest in the occult. According to rumors, it served as the inspiration for both [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Coming_Race#Vril_society a British occult secret society]] and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bovril Bovril]].
* ''The Last Days of Pompeii'' (1834), which has been adapted into a number of films and theatrical performances in recent years.
* ''Zanoni'' (1842), a GothicNovel notable for staying true to the Rosicrucian mythos in depicting them as a Christian AncientTradition, rather than revolutionary conspiracy. That Bulwer-Lytton was allegedly a Rosicrucian himself probably helped.
* ''The Coming Race'' (1871; later republished as ''Vril: The Power of the Coming Race''), a foray into ScienceFiction inspired by his lifelong interest in the occult. According to rumors, it served as the inspiration for both [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Coming_Race#Vril_society a British occult secret society]] and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bovril Bovril]].
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* ''Paul Clifford'' ''Literature/PaulClifford'' (1830), source of the famous "dark and stormy night" opening.
*''The Last Days of Pompeii'' ''Literature/TheLastDaysOfPompeii'' (1834), which has been adapted into a number of films and theatrical performances in recent years.
*''Zanoni'' ''Literature/{{Zanoni}}'' (1842), a GothicNovel notable for staying true to the Rosicrucian mythos in depicting them as a Christian AncientTradition, rather than revolutionary conspiracy. That Bulwer-Lytton was allegedly a Rosicrucian himself probably helped.
*''The Coming Race'' ''Literature/TheComingRace'' (1871; later republished as ''Vril: The Power of the Coming Race''), a foray into ScienceFiction inspired by his lifelong interest in the occult. According to rumors, it served as the inspiration for both [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Coming_Race#Vril_society a British occult secret society]] and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bovril Bovril]].
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* ''Zanoni'' (1842), a GothicNovel notable for staying true to the Rosicrucian mythos in depicting them as a Christian AncientTradition, rather than revolutionary conspiracy. That Bulwer-Lytton was allegedly a Rosicrucian himself probably helped.
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* ''The Coming Race'' (1871; later republished as ''Vril: The Power of the Coming Race''), a foray into ScienceFiction inspired by his lifelong interest in the occult. According to rumors, it served as the inspiration for both [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Coming_Race#Vril_society a British occult secret society]] and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bovril Bovril]].Bovril]].
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Of course, these days, [[SmallReferencePools the only thing anyone remembers him for]] is the line "ItWasADarkAndStormyNight," the full quote of which has been famously derided as a shameless example of PurpleProse. It also inspired the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulwer-Lytton_Fiction_Contest Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest]].
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Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803–1873) was a British author, poet, playwright, and politician. In his time, he was a critically respected best-selling author. He is famous for coining the phrases "The pen is mightier than the sword," "the almighty dollar," and "the great unwashed." One of his novels was later turned into an opera by Creator/RichardWagner, and another became the first Western novel to be translated into Japanese. He was also a successful politician; he served as a Member of Parliament for a number of years, including a period as Secretary of State for the Colonies, during which he was instrumental in helping found the Crown colony of British Columbia, for which he is memorialized by the town of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lytton,_British_Columbia Lytton]]. In 1866 he was elevated to the peerage for his services, as 1st Baron Lytton.
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Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803–1873) was a British author, poet, playwright, and politician. In his time, he was a critically respected best-selling author. He is famous for coining the phrases "The pen is mightier than the sword," "the almighty dollar," and "the great unwashed." One of his novels was later turned into an opera by Creator/RichardWagner, Music/RichardWagner, and another became the first Western novel to be translated into Japanese. He was also a successful politician; he served as a Member of Parliament for a number of years, including a period as Secretary of State for the Colonies, during which he was instrumental in helping found the Crown colony of British Columbia, for which he is memorialized by the town of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lytton,_British_Columbia Lytton]]. In 1866 he was elevated to the peerage for his services, as 1st Baron Lytton.
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Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803-1873) was a British author, poet, playwright, and politician. In his time, he was a critically respected best-selling author. He is famous for coining the phrases "The pen is mightier than the sword," "the almighty dollar," and "the great unwashed." One of his novels was later turned into an opera by Creator/RichardWagner, and another became the first Western novel to be translated into Japanese. He was also a successful politician; he served as a Member of Parliament for a number of years, including a period as Secretary of State for the Colonies, during which he was instrumental in helping found the Crown colony of British Columbia, for which he is memorialized by the town of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lytton,_British_Columbia Lytton]]. In 1866 he was elevated to the peerage for his services, as 1st Baron Lytton.
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Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803-1873) (1803–1873) was a British author, poet, playwright, and politician. In his time, he was a critically respected best-selling author. He is famous for coining the phrases "The pen is mightier than the sword," "the almighty dollar," and "the great unwashed." One of his novels was later turned into an opera by Creator/RichardWagner, and another became the first Western novel to be translated into Japanese. He was also a successful politician; he served as a Member of Parliament for a number of years, including a period as Secretary of State for the Colonies, during which he was instrumental in helping found the Crown colony of British Columbia, for which he is memorialized by the town of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lytton,_British_Columbia Lytton]]. In 1866 he was elevated to the peerage for his services, as 1st Baron Lytton.
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'''Edward Bulwer-Lytton''' (1803-1873) was a British author, poet, playwright, and politician. In his time, he was a critically respected best-selling author. He is famous for coining the phrases "The pen is mightier than the sword," "the almighty dollar," and "the great unwashed." One of his novels was later turned into an opera by Creator/RichardWagner, and another became the first Western novel to be translated into Japanese. He was also a successful politician; he served as a Member of Parliament for a number of years, including a period as Secretary of State for the Colonies, during which he was instrumental in helping found the Crown colony of British Columbia, for which he is memorialized by the town of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lytton,_British_Columbia Lytton]]. In 1866 he was elevated to the peerage for his services, as 1st Baron Lytton.
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Of course, these days, [[SmallReferencePools the only thing anyone remembers him for]] is the line "It was a dark and stormy night," the full quote of which has been famously derided as a shameless example of PurpleProse. It also inspired the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulwer-Lytton_Fiction_Contest Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest]].
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Of course, these days, [[SmallReferencePools the only thing anyone remembers him for]] is the line "It was a dark and stormy night," "ItWasADarkAndStormyNight," the full quote of which has been famously derided as a shameless example of PurpleProse. It also inspired the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulwer-Lytton_Fiction_Contest Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest]].
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'''Edward Bulwer-Lytton''' (1803-1873) was a British author, poet, playwright, and politician. In his time, he was a critically respected best-selling author. He is famous for coining the phrases "The pen is mightier than the sword," "the almighty dollar," and "the great unwashed." One of his novels was later turned into an opera by Creator/RichardWagner, and another became the first Western novel to be translated into Japanese. He was also a successful politician; he served as a Member of Parliament for a number of years, including a period as Secretary of State for the Colonies, during which he was instrumental in helping found the Crown colony of British Columbia, for which he is memorialized by the town of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lytton,_British_Columbia Lytton]]. In 1866 he was elevated to the peerage for his services, as 1st Baron Lytton.
Of course, these days, [[SmallReferencePools the only thing anyone remembers him for]] is the line "It was a dark and stormy night," the full quote of which has been famously derided as a shameless example of PurpleProse. It also inspired the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulwer-Lytton_Fiction_Contest Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest]].
His more famous works include:
* ''Paul Clifford'' (1830), source of the famous "dark and stormy night" opening.
* ''The Last Days of Pompeii'' (1834), which has been adapted into a number of films and theatrical performances in recent years.
* ''The Coming Race'' (1871; later republished as ''Vril: The Power of the Coming Race''), a foray into ScienceFiction inspired by his lifelong interest in the occult. According to rumors, it served as the inspiration for both [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Coming_Race#Vril_society a British occult secret society]] and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bovril Bovril]].
Of course, these days, [[SmallReferencePools the only thing anyone remembers him for]] is the line "It was a dark and stormy night," the full quote of which has been famously derided as a shameless example of PurpleProse. It also inspired the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulwer-Lytton_Fiction_Contest Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest]].
His more famous works include:
* ''Paul Clifford'' (1830), source of the famous "dark and stormy night" opening.
* ''The Last Days of Pompeii'' (1834), which has been adapted into a number of films and theatrical performances in recent years.
* ''The Coming Race'' (1871; later republished as ''Vril: The Power of the Coming Race''), a foray into ScienceFiction inspired by his lifelong interest in the occult. According to rumors, it served as the inspiration for both [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Coming_Race#Vril_society a British occult secret society]] and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bovril Bovril]].