Pelham
By Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
4 Jul, 2020
Pelham brought Edward Bulwer-Lytton public acclaim in 1828 and established his reputation as a wit and dandy. Its intricate plot and humorous, intimate portrayal of pre-Victorian dandyism kept gossips busy trying to associate public figures with char
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Pelham brought Edward Bulwer-Lytton public acclaim in 1828 and established his reputation as a wit and dandy. Its intricate plot and humorous, intimate portrayal of pre-Victorian dandyism kept gossips busy trying to associate public figures with characters in the book. Pelham resembles Benjamin Disraeli's first novel Vivian Grey (1827). Less