{"product_id":"zanoni-by-edward-george-lytton-bulwer-lytton-fiction-occult-supernatural-9781592248407","title":"Zanoni by Edward George Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, Fiction, Occult \u0026 Supernatural","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy way of introduction, the author confesses: \"... It so chanced that some years ago, in my younger days, whether of authorship or life, I felt the desire to make myself acquainted with the true origins and tenets of the singular sect known by the name of Rosicrucians.\" \u003c\/strong\u003eA manuscript came into his hands written in the most unintelligible cipher, a manuscript which through the author's own interpretation became Zanoni. One of the peculiarities of Bulwer was his passion for occult studies. They had a charm for him early in life, and he pursued them with the earnestness which characterized his pursuit of other studies. He became absorbed in wizard lore; he equipped himself with magical implements, -- with rods for transmitting influence, and crystal balls in which to discern coming scenes and persons; and communed with spiritualists and mediums. The fruit of these mystic studies is seen in _Zanoni_ and \"A Strange Story,\" romances which were a labor of love to the author, and into which he threw all the power he possessed, -- power re-enforced by multifarious reading and an instinctive appreciation of Oriental thought. (Jacketless library hardcover.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulwer-Lytton, Edward George:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \"Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, (1803 - 1873), was an English novelist, poet, playwright and politician. He was immensely popular with the reading public and wrote a stream of bestselling novels which earned him a considerable fortune. He coined the phrases \"the great unwashed,\" \"pursuit of the almighty dollar,\" \"the pen is mightier than the sword,\" \"dweller on the threshold,\" as well as the well-known opening line \"It was a dark and stormy night.\"\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulwer-Lytton, Edward George:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \"Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, (1803 - 1873), was an English novelist, poet, playwright and politician. He was immensely popular with the reading public and wrote a stream of bestselling novels which earned him a considerable fortune. He coined the phrases the great unwashed, pursuit of the almighty dollar, the pen is mightier than the sword, dweller on the threshold, as well as the well-known opening line It was a dark and stormy night.\"","brand":"Borgo Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50515875856658,"sku":"9781592248407","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_58e68d41-3300-48f5-b70e-87e93c117c60.jpg?v=1731014406","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/zanoni-by-edward-george-lytton-bulwer-lytton-fiction-occult-supernatural-9781592248407","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}