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Pelham's a fine tale, but mostly it's remarkable as a classic "Fashionable Novel" -- in its day, the Fashionable Novel was a genre unto itself, focusing on the manners, habits and lifestyles of the Rich and Famous of the first half of the 19th century -- the... Read Full Overview

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Pelham, conveys the newer, and I believe, sounder moral, of showing how a man of sense can subject the usages of the world to himself instead of being conquered by them, and gradually grow wise by the very foibles of his youth.

Ou peut-on etre mieux qu'au sein de sa famille?-French Song. [Where can on be better than in the bosom of one's family?] I am an only child. My father was the younger son of one of our oldest earls; my mother the dowerless daughter of a Scotch peer. Mr. Pelham was a moderate... Read Full Overview

Pelham or Adventures of a Gentleman is a novel written by Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton that was first published in 1828. The book follows the story of Henry Pelham, a young man from a wealthy family who navigates the social and political landscape of early 19th century England. Pelham... Read Full Overview

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Pelham or Adventures of a Gentleman is a novel written by Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton. The story is set in the early 19th century and follows the life of a young man named Pelham who is born into a wealthy family. Pelham is a charming and charismatic character who is well-liked... Read Full Overview

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