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Paul Clifford

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Paul Clifford is a gripping novel that follows the life of the young and misunderstood protagonist, Paul Clifford. The story is rich in detail and emotion, immersing readers in a world of crime, love, and redemption.

Edward Bulwer-Lytton's writing style is eloquent and captivating, drawing readers in with vivid descriptions and complex characters. The plot is filled with twists and turns, keeping readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.

Throughout the novel, Paul Clifford undergoes a transformation, showing growth and development as he navigates the challenges of his tumultuous life. Readers will find themselves rooting for Paul as he strives to redeem himself and find his place in the world.

Overall, Paul Clifford is a thought-provoking and engaging novel that explores themes of morality, justice, and the power of compassion. It is a compelling read that will leave a lasting impact on readers long after they have finished the book.

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Most men who with some earnestness of mind examine into the mysteries of our social state will perhaps pass through that stage of self-education in which this Novel was composed. The contrast between conventional frauds, received as component parts of the great system of civilization, and the less deceptive invasions of the laws which discriminate the meum from the tuum, is tempting to a satire that is not without its justice. The tragic truths which lie hid in what I may call the Philosophy of Circumstance strike through our philanthropy upon our imagination. We see masses of our fellow-creatures the victims of circumstances over which they had no control,—contaminated in infancy by the example of parents, their intelligence either extinguished or turned against them, according as the conscience is stifled in ignorance or perverted to apologies for vice. A child who is cradled in ignominy, whose schoolmaster is the felon, whose academy is the House of Correction,—who breathes an atmosphere in which virtue is poisoned, to which religion does not pierce,—becomes less a responsible and reasoning human being than a wild beast which we suffer to range in the wilderness, till it prowls near our homes, and we kill it in self-defence.

In this respect the Novel of “Paul Clifford” is a loud cry to society to amend the circumstance,—to redeem the victim. It is an appeal from Humanity to Law. And in this, if it could not pretend to influence or guide the temper of the times, it was at least a foresign of a coming change. Between the literature of imagination, and the practical interests of a people, there is a harmony as complete as it is mysterious. The heart of an author is the mirror of his age. The shadow of the sun is cast on the still surface of literature long before the light penetrates to law; but it is ever from the sun that the shadow falls, and the moment we see the shadow we may be certain of the light.


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