Cover of Alice or the Mysteries

Alice or the Mysteries

  • 1838 first published
  • 362 pages
  • 112 editions

Published in 1838, Alice or the Mysteries is an occult fiction and historical romance novel by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton. It is set in the 19th century. Readers will find themes of England.

10 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 112 editions.

At about 362 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.

Opening line

“IT was towards the evening of a day in early April that two ladies were seated by the open windows of a cottage in Devonshire.”

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Era

Subjects

  • Historical romance
  • England
  • British and irish fiction, Fictional works by one author
  • Occult & supernatural
  • Romance

Quick answers

Who wrote Alice or the Mysteries?

Alice or the Mysteries was written by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton and first published in 1838.

What genre is Alice or the Mysteries?

It is usually shelved as Occult Fiction and Historical Romance.

How long is Alice or the Mysteries?

The median edition has 362 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Alice or the Mysteries?

Readers who like it often enjoy Soulless, The Picture of Dorian Gray and Far from the Madding Crowd.

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