The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 09

"The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 09" by Edward Bulwer Lytton is a book set in the Victorian era, it presents the Caxton family's journey, specifically Pisistratus's grappling with heartache and societal expectations. After saying goodbye to his love, Fanny Trevanion, Pisistratus comes home and battles feelings of not being good enough because he's not as rich as her family. The story shows his relationships along with his father, a wise scholar, and his Uncle Roland, who gives practical advice. As Pisistratus leaves Fanny's family's house to protect his honor, he looks for comfort and his place in his own family, finding love that helps him with his unhappiness and dreams, creating a picture that reveals ambition, money problems, and the complicated love and loyalty within a family during the Victorian age.