Edward Bulwer-Lytton - Lucretia: "It is not by the gray of the hair that one knows the age of the heart"

The biography details Edward George Earle Bulwer-Lytton's life, highlighting his early struggles with health and education, alongside his literary achievements. He published his first work at a young age and gained fame with novels like "Pelham" and "The Last Days of Pompeii." His diverse writing encompassed multiple genres, and he also contributed to periodicals during the Victorian era. Transitioning into politics, he served as Secretary of State for the Colonies and was later elevated to the peerage. Bulwer-Lytton's life ended in Torquay after a painful medical condition.