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bulwer-lytton

/ˈbʊl.wər ˈlɪt.ən/

Traduction: Nom propre se référant à l'écrivain anglais de romans historiques, ayant vécu de 1803 à 1873.

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/ˈbʊl.wər ˈlɪt.ən/C2formal
  • frNom propre se référant à l'écrivain anglais de romans historiques, ayant vécu de 1803 à 1873.

A proper noun referring to an English writer of historical romances who lived from 1803 to 1873.

indénombrable · nom propre

  1. English writerC1formalbritish

    An English novelist, playwright, and politician, best known for his historical romances and the famous opening line 'It was a dark and stormy night'.

    frÉcrivain anglais

    • Bulwer-Lytton wrote the novel 'The Last Days of Pompeii'.
    • Many people know Bulwer-Lytton for his phrase 'the pen is mightier than the sword'.
    • The Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest is named after him.