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E. Robert Bulwer, Lord Lytton (Owen Meredith) (1831–1891)
Lytton, Edward Robert Bulwer, Earl of [“Owen Meredith”], the only son of Edward Bulwer-Lytton; born in London, Nov. 8, 1831; died in Paris, Nov. 24, 1891. He had an important diplomatic career in Vienna, Athens, Copenhagen, and Lisbon. He was made viceroy of India in 1876; created Earl of Lytton in 1880; and ambassador to France in 1887. His works include: ‘Clytemnestra, The Earl’s Return, and Other Poems’ (1855); ‘The Wanderer’ (1859); ‘Lucile,’ a novel in verse (1860); ‘Fables in Song’ (1874); ‘Glenaveril’ (1885); ‘King Poppy’ (1892); ‘The Ring of Amasis,’ a novel (1863; new ed. 1890); and ‘Marah,’ poems, published posthumously (1892). (See Critical and Biographical Introduction).