‘Asmodeus at Large’ by Bulwer-Lytton is a fascinating story of a conversation between the Devil and his partner on contemporary society and events.
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‘I put on my hat and walked at once to the Doctor’s house. ‘Yes, ‘ said I, musingly, ‘I am certainly in a consumption. I may as well, like Colonel Jones, leave my poor remains to the Surgeons at once, and enjoy the newspaper credit of my generosity before I die. The cholera, however, which is terror to others, is consolation to me. If I were not dying of a consumption, I should certainly die of the cholera…’
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Edward Bulwer-Lytton was an English novelist, poet, playwright and politician. He wrote in a variety of genres, including historical fiction, mystery, romance, the occult, and science fiction. Bulwer-Lytton’s literary works were highly popular and bestselling novels at the time.
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