Paul Clifford — Volume 01

by Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton

"Paul Clifford — Volume 01" by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton is a novel published in 1830. It follows Paul Clifford, a man of unknown origins who falls into a life of crime as a highwayman while also posing as a gentleman. When he falls in love with Lucy Brandon during a confidence scheme, his dual existence becomes dangerously complicated. A fateful trial before Judge Brandon reveals a shocking family secret that changes everything.