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A young dandy of no particular convictions makes his way through London society, the diplomatic service and a murder investigation, dressed better than anybody. Bulwer-Lytton published it at twenty-five and it is said to be the reason English gentlemen wore black in the evening for the next century. Fifty-nine plates from 1780 to 1868, with portraits by Thomas Lawrence and satires by Thomas Rowlandson, catch the dandy's world of fashion, politics and the stage.
A young dandy of no particular convictions makes his way through London society, the diplomatic service and a murder investigation, dressed better than anybody. Bulwer-Lytton published it at twenty-five and it is said to be the reason English gentlemen wore black in the evening for the next centu...
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Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803-1873) was an English novelist, playwright and politician, Secretary of State for the Colonies and later Baron Lytton. Enormously popular in his day, he coined several phrases that outlived his reputation. His works include Pelham, The Last Days of Pompeii, Ernest Maltravers, and The Coming Race.
Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803-1873) was an English novelist, playwright and politician, Secretary of State for the Colonies and later Baron Lytton. Enormously popular in his day, he coined several phrases that outlived his reputation. His works include Pelham, The Last Days of Pompeii, Ernest Maltra...
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