In Pursuit of the Almighty Dollar

In Pursuit of the Almighty Dollar ...

Born of "blue blood," and super good looks, Lord Lytton comes from a long line of notables, from knights to captains of Queen Elizabeth's bodyguards and on to members of the Long Parliament. It was only accepted for our Lord Edward George Lytton Bulwer to become a spectacular as those of his heritage. Quickly, he learned to read and write due to the near intense teachings of his mother. By the age of 5, he was already writing his first verses. At 15, Edward was the author of "Ismael: an Oriental tale," (1820). From here forward, pressured, perhaps by his lineage, but more so by his mother, Edward went on to become a prolific novelist. His lavish lifestyle, which needed to be paid, for was also a factor in his needed a career. Edward wrote several more texts, became a member of the House of Commons and later the House of Lords, was a playwright and embarked on a successful in politics and was even driven into a Byronic melancholy from losing a lover from his youth (in 1820) to a another man before his death in 1873. Before his painful death and the separation from his wife, Edward was involved in several extramarital affairs and even Edward's friendship with Edgar Allen Poe has been studied by scholars. Considered an inspiration, Poe highly regarded Lord Lytton and often reviewed his work. It was the years before his death, when he was becoming ill that Edward became to write the anonymously published "Coming Race." Given how Edward dappled in different genres, from crime to history to fashion and all in between, it seems only fitting that he write a science fiction novel. This may have been one of his final published works, but it was also considered the opening to the world of science-fiction. His inspiration for the largely feminist text, however, may have come from his mother's overwhelming influence on his life.

=> Even Lil Wayne drew from Lord Lytton in his song "A Mili," writing "Cuz my seconds, minutes, hours go to the all mighty dollar and the all mighty power ..." To me, this obviously means that Edward George Lytton-Bulwer made it.