Edward Bulwer-Lytton, The Caxtons (1849), Part II, chapter I.
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Master books, but do not let them master you. Read to live, not live to read.
— Edward Bulwer-Lytton on Books
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About Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Edward George Earl Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton (25 May 1803 – 18 January 1873) was an English novelist, playwright, and politician.
About Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Edward George Earl Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton (25 May 1803 – 18 January 1873) was an English novelist, playwright, and politician.
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