 First edition title page | |
| Author | Edward Bulwer-Lytton |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction novel |
| Published | 1842 |
| Publisher | Saunders and Otley |
| Publication place | England |
| Media type | |
| Preceded by | Leila: or The Siege of Granada |
| Followed by | The Last of the Barons |
Zanoni is an 1842 novel by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, a story of love and occult aspiration. By way of introduction, the author confesses: "... It so chanced that some years ago, in my younger days, whether of authorship or life, I felt the desire to make myself acquainted with the true origins and tenets of the singular sect known by the name of Rosicrucians." A manuscript came into his hands written in what Bulwer-Lytton described as an "unintelligible cipher", a manuscript which through the author's own interpretation became Zanoni.[1]
It tells the story of its protagonist Zanoni, who possesses occult powers and knows the secret of eternal life.[2]
- ^ Bulwer-Lytton, Edward (1874). Zanoni. Routledge. p. xx.
...I found the whole written in an unintelligible cipher.
- ^ Algeo, John (1983). Survey of modern fantasy literature. Vol. 5. Salem Press. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-89356-455-1 – via EBSCO.