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Paul Clifford is a novel published in 1830 by English author Edward Bulwer-Lytton. It tells the life of Paul Clifford, a man who leads a dual life as both a criminal and an upscale gentleman. The book
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Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton by Henry William Pickersgill
The Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest was a tongue-in-cheek contest, held annually and sponsored by the English Department of San José State University in San Jose, California until 2025. Entrants were in
Paul Clifford
…gentleman. The book was successful upon its release. It is best known for its opening phrase "It was a dark and stormy night...", which helped inspire the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest. It is an early example of the Newgate novel. Paul Clifford tells the story of a chivalrous highwayman in the time of the French Revolution. Brought…
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