Summary:

Zanoni is an 1842 novel by Edward Bulwer-Lytton; a story of love and occult aspiration. By way of introduction, the author confesses: "...It so chanced that some years ago, in my younger days, whether of authorship or life, I felt the desire to make myself acquainted with the true origins and tenets of the singular sect known by the name of Rosicrucians." The book tells the story of Zanoni, a timeless Rosicrucian brother, cannot fall in love without losing his power of immortality.