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The Edward Bulwer-Lytton Library

The Edward Bulwer-Lytton Library

Written by: Edward Bulwer-Lytton
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Enter, if you will, the solemn and enchanted chambers of The Edward Bulwer-Lytton Library, where romance and ruin, mystery and magnificence, move once more in living procession before the mind. Here are revived, in their full original form, the celebrated works of that master who united the splendour of history with the shadowy pomp of the supernatural, and gave alike to passion, ambition, and destiny their most stately utterance. Within this library, the listener may wander among fallen empires, secret hearts, and visionary worlds, and hear again those accents of an age at once grand, melancholy, and sublime.Public domain Daily
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  • Last Days of Pompeii Book 1 Chapter VI

    Last Days of Pompeii Book 1 Chapter VI
    Oct 13 2026
    In which the sombre Arbaces confronts his disillusioned pupil Apaecides, deftly persuading him to embrace a deeper and more potent faith beyond the hollow impostures of the temple, whilst scheming silently to maintain his sway over the young man’s unsettled spirit. Meanwhile, the alluring Ione becomes enmeshed in whispered scandal and jealousies as Arbaces, masked as protector, plants seeds of doubt concerning her newfound acquaintance, Glaucus, an intrigue that stirs her pride and leaves her torn between resolve and despair.
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    28 mins
  • Last Days of Pompeii Book 1 Chapter V

    Last Days of Pompeii Book 1 Chapter V
    Oct 12 2026
    In which the tender morning light reveals not only the splendour of Glaucus’s cherished chamber and its fragrant garden but also the gentle presence of Nydia, the blind flower-girl whose sweetness and sorrow silently deepen the scene. Meanwhile, Glaucus’s heart is drawn irresistibly to Ione, whose beauty and refined spirit illuminate the contrast between youthful love and the sombre shadow cast by Vesuvius, heralding a profound and tender union.
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    17 mins
  • Last Days of Pompeii Book 1 Chapter IV

    Last Days of Pompeii Book 1 Chapter IV
    Oct 11 2026
    In which the enigmatic Arbaces, a priest of Isis, reveals to a companion his manipulative designs upon the youth Apaecides and the captivating Ione, weaving religion and desire into a cunning strategy to capture their minds and hearts. Amidst the fervent worship and prophetic ceremonies at the Pompeian temple of Isis, the intricate interplay of faith, illusion, and ambition unfolds with an air both mysterious and potent.
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    22 mins
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