The Caxtons

About the book

"The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Complete" by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton is a Victorian novel published in 1849. The story follows the Caxton family: scholarly Austin working on his grand history, his wife Kitty, his brother Roland the Captain, and Austin's son Pisistratus who narrates. Their quiet country life shifts when young Pisistratus becomes secretary to a parliamentary leader, falls for his employer's daughter, and faces heartbreak alongside his father's financial troubles. This gentle, humorous family portrait marked a turning point in Victorian fiction.