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The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Complete
by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron
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- Language
- en
About this book
Creators: Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton (1803-1873) "The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Complete" by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton is a Victorian novel published in 1849. The story follows the Caxton family: scholarly Austin working on his grand history, his wife Kitty, his brother Roland the Captain, and Austin's son Pisistratus who narrates. Their quiet country life shifts when young Pisistratus becomes secretary to a parliamentary leader, falls for his employer's daughter, and faces heartbreak alongside his father's financial troubles. This gentle, humorous family portrait marked a turning point in Victorian fiction. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 789