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Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton

An English politician, poet, playwright, and prolific novelist. 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", and that famous opening line, "it was a dark and stormy night."

British statesman and author (1803–1873)

Born 25 May 1803
Died 18 January 1873

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British statesman and author (1803–1873)

Born 25 May 1803
Died 18 January 1873

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