"The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 07" by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton is a Victorian novel first published in 1849. The story follows the scholarly Caxton family through the eyes of young Pisistratus, whose peaceful country life shifts when he becomes secretary to a prominent Parliament member. There he falls for his employer's daughter, leading to heartbreak and new paths. Blending gentle humor with domestic warmth, the novel marked a turning point from Bulwer-Lytton's earlier melodramatic works toward quieter family storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.)