Owen Meredith’s LUCILE, Narrative Poem, dated 1882, Blue Hard Cover For Sale

Owen Meredith’s LUCILET. Y. Crowell publisher369 pagesBeautiful blue cloth over boards with black and gold decoration.
\"Lucile\"is a narrative poem written by Robert Bulwer-Lytton under the pen nameOwen Meredith. Published in 1860, the poem is composed in an anapaestic meter and tells the story of Lucile, a woman caught in a love triangle between two rivals: the English Lord Alfred Hargrave and the French Duke of Luvois. Despite its popularity in the 19th century, the poem faced accusations of plagiarism due to similarities with George Sand\'s novella \"Lavinia\".Binding is secure. Some moderate wear on cover. Please see photos.