 First edition title page | |
| Author | Edward Bulwer-Lytton |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | novel |
| Publisher | |
Publication date | 1830 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardback and paperback) |
| Pages | 965 |
| Text | Paul Clifford at Wikisource |
Paul Clifford is a novel published in 1830 by English author Edward Bulwer-Lytton. It tells the life of Paul Clifford, a man who leads a dual life as both a criminal and an upscale gentleman. The book was successful upon its release.[1] It is best known for its opening phrase "It was a dark and stormy night...", which helped inspire the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest.