tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458283114912397405.post2290660249645674573..comments2024-03-04T01:41:30.539-05:00Comments on The Secret Victorianist: How NOT to Write Historical Fiction – A Master Class from Bulwer-LyttonSecret Victorianisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346234352007002183noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458283114912397405.post-4878956090187870572013-09-29T07:01:55.086-04:002013-09-29T07:01:55.086-04:00"Bulwer-Lytton’s 1834 novel The Last Days of ..."Bulwer-Lytton’s 1834 novel The Last Days of Pompeii "<br />..so technically pre-Victorian.<br />On the other hand, Bulwer-Lytton is said to have got worse as he got older so his faults would be aggravated when he became Victorian. Certainly, the only one I've read- The Coming Race, early SF and the inspiration for the name of Bovril- is not a masterpiece.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com