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