Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, first Baron Lytton (1803–1873), was an English novelist, poet, playwright, and politician. Known for his florid and melodramatic style, Bulwer-Lytton penned a series of novels that earned him a significant place in the literary world of the nineteenth century. A quintessential Victorian author, his works range from historical fiction to romance, mystery, a...