Full Cast Recording 


Lady of Lyons 


By Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton 


Although the author of this play is now famous for writing the most cliché opening line in 
literature — “It was a dark and stormy night...” (from his 1830 novel, "Paul Clifford" ), this 
melodrama by Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton was at one time one of the most popular dramas of its 
day. This story of romance and deception thrilled Victorian audiences. In the 1840’s, the show 
served as a Starring vehicle for the great William Macready and the incomparable Helene 
Faucit. The plot of “Lady of Lyons” centers around the proud and beautiful Pauline 
Deschapelles. She finds herself tricked into a marriage with Claude Melnotte, son of a 
gardener, by her former suitor, the Marquis Beauséant. ( Kelly S. Taylor) 


Read by Librivox volunteers. 5 Tracks. Total running time: 01:23:10 


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Cover image from “Scene from Lady of Lyons” (1878) by Henry David Friston (1802-1906). 
Copyright expired in U.S., Canada, EU. and all countries with author's life +70 yrs laws. Cover 
design by Kelly S. Taylor. This design is in the public domain. 


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