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lytton

A man reads a novel by Lytton in a cozy library.

Definition

Proper noun: * Edward Bulwer-Lytton: A 19th-century English novelist, playwright, and politician. He is known for his popular historical novels and for a famously ornate opening line that is often parodied.

Usage Examples
  • Proper noun:
    • The novel The Last Days of Pompeii was written by Lytton.
    • Lytton's writing style was characteristic of the Victorian era.
    • Scholars study the works of Lytton to understand 19th-century popular fiction.
Advanced Usage
  • "Bulwer-Lytton": The hyphenated form of his surname, often used in formal or academic contexts.
    • The Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest is named after him.
  • "Lyttonian" (adj): Pertaining to or characteristic of Lytton's elaborate literary style.
    • The description was dismissed as overly Lyttonian in its melodrama.
Variants and Related Words
  • Bulwer-Lytton: The full hyphenated surname.
  • Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton: His full name and title.
Synonyms
  • Novelist: A writer of novels.
  • Author: A writer of a book, article, or report.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • "It was a dark and stormy night...": This is the opening sentence of Lytton's novel (1830). It is famously used as an example of a florid, clichéd opening and inspired the name of the "Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest," which challenges entrants to compose the worst possible opening sentence to a novel.
    • He began his story with a "dark and stormy night" cliché.
lytton

A man reads a novel by Lytton in a cozy library.

Noun
  1. English writer of historical romances (1803-1873)

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