The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 01: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 01 is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron (1803–1873).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 01" by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton is a Victorian novel first serialized in 1848 and published in 1849. The story follows the Caxton family: scholarly Austin working on his great history, his wife Kitty, his brother Roland the Captain, and Austin's son Pisistratus who narrates. When young Pisistratus becomes secretary to a Parliamentary leader, he encounters past family connections and falls into hopeless love, setting events in motion that test the family's bonds and fortunes.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 01
- Author credits: Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron (1803–1873)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- English fiction -- 19th century
- Families -- Fiction
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- Category: British Literature
- Category: Humour
- Category: Novels
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