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High society, politics, and satire

4 books

Pelham — CompleteEdward Bulwer Lytton · 1828A three-volume novel of fashionable life, first published in 1828, narrated by a young aristocrat raised amid debt, gambling, and high society intrigue. It follows his schooling, his friendship with the melancholy Reginald Glanville, and his entry into London society.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
The Last Chronicle of BarsetAnthony Trollope · 1867A Victorian novel, published in 1867, about the accusation that a poor English clergyman, Mr. Crawley of Hogglestock, stole a cheque, and the effects of the scandal on his family and on society in the fictional county of Barsetshire.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
The Parisians — CompleteEdward Bulwer Lytton · 1873A panoramic 1873 social novel by Edward Bulwer Lytton, The Parisians portrays Parisian society of imperial and democratic France, examining the effects of modern ideas on a whole community through a wide cast of characters.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
The Young DukeBenjamin Disraeli · 1831A novel by Benjamin Disraeli, first published in 1831, about a wealthy young English duke who comes of age under the influence of scheming aristocratic relatives while his appointed guardian is absent abroad.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية