Lovecraft se refirió a La casa y el cerebro como uno de los mejores relatos de casas encantadas jamás escritos. Y Lafcadio Hearn afirmó que estamos ante la mejor historia de fantasmas creada en lengua inglesa, pues reproduce con asombrosa fidelidad las vivencias de una autentica pesadilla.La casa y el cerebro se considera una pieza maestra de la literatura sobrenatural. El narrador de esta desasosegante fabula de fantasmas, desoyendo los consejos de sus allegados, decide pasar una noche, junto con su criado y su perro, en una casa encantada situada en Londres, de la que todos los demas huyen despavoridos. Alli, tal y como el esperaba, asiste a una serie de apariciones espeluznantes y descubre, a traves de unas cartas, que la casa, muchos años atras, fue el escenario de unos horribles crimenes. El secreto de todo parece encerrarse en una habitacion vacia. Conectada a esta, la voluntad de un ser inmortal y perverso, uno de los que tuvo que ver con la casa en el pasado, ha creado y gobernado a distancia los extraños fenomenos.
Los últimos días de Pompeya está escrita por Edward Bulwer Lytton en el año 1834. Se trata una novela histórica del romanticismo que narra los últimos días de la vida de unos cuantos habitantes de Pompeya, inmediatamente antes de la destruccion de la ciudad que provoco la erupcion del Vesubio en el año 79.
Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803-1873) was a prolific novelist, poet and playwright in his day; in modern times, his work is considered much as Lovecraft described: large doses of turgid rhetoric and empty romanticism.Originally published in 1834, "The Last Days of Pompeii" itself was probably the first novelization of the catastrophic event. The city was rediscovered in the mid-1700s and archaeological excavations followed soon after. Bulwer-Lytton was inspired to write his novel by the painting The Last Day of Pompeii by Karl Briullov, painted in the early 1830s."The Last Days of Pompeii" tells the story of the Athenian Glaucus, his love, the beautiful Ione, and a blind flower-girl Nydia, who is secretly in love with Glaucus. Threatening the love of Glaucus and Ione is Iones guardian, the decadent and deceitful Egyptian Arbaces, who lusts after Ione himself.The descriptions of the city itself are fascinating: Bulwer-Lytton seems to have spent much time researching the actual ruins of Pompeii, and his characters are housed in buildings that had apparently been uncovered in archaeological excavations."The Last Days of Pompeii" was one of the most popular English historical novels of the nineteenth century.
Gli ultimi giorni di Pompei e un romanzo scritto da Edward Bulwer-Lytton nel 1834. Nel romanzo prendono vita i piu variegati personaggi della Pompei dellanno 79 d.C., citta gaudente e spensierata, che trascorre la vita di tutti i giorni fra i bagni e lanfiteatro, ignara della catastrofe incombente. La forza violenta e devastatrice del vulcano livellera tutti i ceti sociali, nobili e plebei, ricchi e poveri, coprendo sotto una coltre di magma incandescente, amori e rivalita, cupidigie e dissolutezze umane.
In "Athens - Its Rise and Fall," Edward Bulwer-Lytton meticulously chronicles the socio-political landscape of ancient Athens, exploring its transition from a nascent city-state to a dominant cultural beacon of the classical world. The book employs a narrative style that intertwines historical analysis with vivid storytelling, marking a blend of Romantic literary sensibility and Enlightenment rationality. Bulwer-Lyttons work stands as a significant contribution to 19th-century historical literature, reflecting his engagement with contemporary debates on governance, democracy, and the consequences of power as echoed in the trials of Athenian democracy. Bulwer-Lytton, a known figure in both literary and political circles, was deeply influenced by his fascination with classical antiquity and a belief in its lessons for modern society. His experiences as a politician and novelist informed his understanding of historical themes, and his intention to inspire moral and political reflection resonates throughout the text. In this work, he seeks to draw parallels between the aspirations of Athenian society and those of his contemporaries, commenting on the cyclical nature of history. This book is highly recommended for readers interested in the interplay between history and literature, as it masterfully captures the spirit of a civilization that shaped the very foundations of Western thought. Whether you are a scholar of ancient history or a casual reader drawn to classical literature, "Athens - Its Rise and Fall" promises to offer valuable insights and compelling narratives that remain relevant today.
Sir Bulwer Lytton, autor de la célebre novela: -Los últimos días de Pompeya-, introdujo en su también conocida obra: - Zanoni-, todo el conocimiento de los arcanos ocultistas que encontró en su vida aventurera. Relato misterioso y apasionante que ya es un clasico sin parangon en la literatura ocultista.
The Coming Race (1870) by Edward Bulwer-Lytton is an early science fiction novel. It offers a fascinating vision of a shadowy underworld populated by strange and beautiful creatures who closely resemble the angels described in Christian lore. These beings, known as Vril-ya, live underground, but are intending to leave their subterranean existence and conquer the world...
In the year 18 I settled as a physician at one of the wealthiest of our great English towns, which I will designate by the initial L?. I was yet young, but I had acquired some reputation by a professional work, which is, I believe, still amongst the received authorities on the subject of which it treats. I had studied at Edinburgh and at Paris, and had borne away from both those illustrious schools of medicine whatever guarantees for future distinction the praise of professors may concede to the ambition of students. On becoming a member of the College of Physicians, I made a tour of the principal cities of Europe, taking letters of introduction to eminent medical men, and gathering from many theories and modes of treatment hints to enlarge the foundations of unprejudiced and comprehensive practice.
