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The Complete Works of Anthony Trollope: Novels, Short Stories, Plays, Articles, Essays & Memoirs: The Chronicles of Barsetshire, The Palliser Novels, The Warden, Doctor Thorne…
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Anthony Trollope (1815–1882) was one of the most successful, prolific and respected English novelists of the Victorian era. Novels: An Eye for an Eye An Old Man's Love Ayala's Angel Barchester Towers Can You Forgive Her? Castle Richmond Cousin Henry Doctor Thorne Doctor Wortle's School Framley Parsonage Golden Lion of Granpère Harry Heathcote of Gangoil He Knew He Was Right Is He Popenjoy? John Caldigate Kept in the Dark La Vendée Lady Anna Linda Tressel Marion Fay Miss Mackenzie....
Anthony Trollope (1815–1882) was one of the most successful, prolific and respected English novelists of the Victorian era. Novels: An Eye for an Eye An Old Man's Love Ayala's Angel Barchester Towers Can You Forgive Her? Castle Richmond Cousin Henry Doctor Thorne Doctor Wortle's School Framley Parsonage Golden Lion of Granpère Harry Heathcote of Gangoil He Knew He Was Right Is He Popenjoy? John Caldigate Kept in the Dark La Vendée Lady Anna Linda Tressel Marion Fay Miss Mackenzie....
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Anthony Trollope
2,289 books1,759 followersAnthony Trollope became one of the most successful, prolific and respected English novelists of the Victorian era. Some of Trollope's best-loved works, known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire, revolve around the imaginary county of Barsetshire; he also wrote penetrating novels on political, social, and gender issues and conflicts of his day.
Trollope has always been a popular novelist. Noted fans have included Sir Alec Guinness (who never travelled without a Trollope novel), former British Prime Ministers Harold Macmillan and Sir John Major, economist John Kenneth Galbraith, American novelists Sue Grafton and Dominick Dunne and soap opera writer Harding Lemay. Trollope's literary reputation dipped somewhat during the last years of his life, but he regained the esteem of critics by the mid-twentieth century.
See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_...
Trollope has always been a popular novelist. Noted fans have included Sir Alec Guinness (who never travelled without a Trollope novel), former British Prime Ministers Harold Macmillan and Sir John Major, economist John Kenneth Galbraith, American novelists Sue Grafton and Dominick Dunne and soap opera writer Harding Lemay. Trollope's literary reputation dipped somewhat during the last years of his life, but he regained the esteem of critics by the mid-twentieth century.
See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_...
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March 16, 2019
It is interesting how Delphi has multiple errors like in Ann Radcliffe's collection that I recently read and other not remembering having any, which is the case here. I have read three books and will continue to read his works here and hope they correct other author collections where it is needed. The navigation is perfect in this edition, which is always wonderful to see. If you want to see the reviews of the ones I have read, they are located under the title or click on the author tag above to see my shelf of that author, those who are interested. I read a lot of Delphi works because of cost and knowing they get the full story.
February 11, 2017
Cheated a bit here and there. I did not finish his autobiography, and did not read his book on Thackeray. In the novels, I must admit, I skipped most hunting scenes and a lot of parliamentary debates. But I read all the novels and story collections faithfully.
Trollope is not for our day, but if you are interested in the ambiance and mores of 19-th century England, he is your guy. He has remarkable sensibility for the helpless status of women, and as a result has a number of strong female characters. His women also frequently bemoan that they cannot be "useful" members of society like men.
On the topic of Jews, you can read all the disdain that was prevalent against Jews, and few Jewish characters are full-fledged human beings. But there is the novel Nina Balatka to balance all that.
Trollope is not for our day, but if you are interested in the ambiance and mores of 19-th century England, he is your guy. He has remarkable sensibility for the helpless status of women, and as a result has a number of strong female characters. His women also frequently bemoan that they cannot be "useful" members of society like men.
On the topic of Jews, you can read all the disdain that was prevalent against Jews, and few Jewish characters are full-fledged human beings. But there is the novel Nina Balatka to balance all that.
October 1, 2014
Brilliant writer, much undervalued in my opinion. What's particularly appealing about A T is that his female characters are strong: Alice Vavasor, her cousin Glencora Palliser, and her aunt Arabella Greenow to name but three. He also has an interesting take on the political landscape of the time.
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June 16, 2016Reviews and ratings under individual titles.
June 8, 2023
From Doctor Thorne:
“What!” said his sensible enemies, “is Johnny not to be taught to read because he does not like it?” “Johnny must read by all means,” would the doctor answer; “but is it necessary that he should not like it? If the preceptor have it in him, may not Johnny learn, not only to read, but to like to learn to read?”
I first learned of Anthony Trollope when Julian Fellowes (of Downton Abbey fame) hosted a TV series of Doctor Thorne. The series was fantastic and I highly recommend it, especially to those who enjoy historical fiction (back then I guess it was just called "fiction"). I became interested in this 19th Century writer and was pleased to come across his complete works. The book was not quite like the TV production but the writing was good and had a wonderful intellectual and pastoral charm.
“I don’t think he does gamble.” Lady Arabella put her emphasis on the word gamble, as though her husband, if he might perhaps be charitably acquitted of that vice, was certainly guilty of every other known in the civilised world.
Trollope also made a trip to North America in 1862 and traveled the United States at the beginning of the Civil War. His observations on American culture, women, transportation, business, industry, politics, constitutional law, education, religion, slavery, etc. are detailed and insightful. A MUST read for those interested in writing historical fiction of America, and for lovers of history. He traveled everywhere except the South which was closed to travel because of the hostilities. He did travel through many of the Northern army camps and met many of the officers who would rise to distinction in the war. He discusses topics that are still being discussed and debated to this day and his observations and conclusions remain relevant.
He wrote with heart about the poor and underprivileged. He appears to empathize with women and their condition in society, at that time, they were relegated to. However, his observations of some American women are quite acerbic, and you might think he would not care for women at all. His observations of slavery are equally contrasting. He has compassion for slaves but holds a 19th century prejudice in their ability to succeed as individuals in America once freed. And yet, he praises a Black landlord, an owner of several properties in Washington D.C., at whose establishment he stayed. From the little I have read of Trollope, he does not hold himself above others and writes with compassion, understanding, and a subtle (sometimes not so subtle) humor.
From North America(1862):
It is well for one man to say that slavery has caused the separation [Civil War], and for another to say that slavery has not caused it. Each in so saying speaks the truth.
As a rule, patriotism is a virtue only because man’s aptitude for good is so finite that he cannot see and comprehend a wider humanity. He can hardly bring himself to understand that salvation should be extended to Jew and Gentile alike. The word philanthropy has become odious, and I would fain not use it; but the thing itself is as much higher than patriotism as heaven is above the earth.
They were generally hard, dry, and melancholy. I am speaking, of course, of aged females — from five and twenty, perhaps, to thirty — who had long since given up the amusements and levities of life. ...It seemed to me that a future mother of a family, in those parts, had left all laughter behind her when she put out her finger for the wedding ring.
The millionaire when making his will very generally gives back a considerable portion of the wealth which he has made to the city in which he made it. The rich citizen is always anxious that the poor citizen shall be relieved. It is a point of honor with him to raise the character of his municipality, and to provide that the deaf and dumb, the blind, the mad, the idiots, the old,...
The conduct of men to women throughout the States is always gracious. They have learned the lesson. But it seems to me that the women have not advanced as far as the men have done.
The female pupil at a free school in New York is neither a pauper nor a charity girl. She is dressed with the utmost decency. She is perfectly cleanly. In speaking to her, you cannot in any degree guess whether her father has a dollar a day, or three thousand dollars a year. Nor will you be enabled to guess by the manner in which her associates treat her.
Anthony Trollope has written several books and I doubt I will be able to read them all, unfortunately. I took time out to read a book by his mother, Francis Trollope, who wrote about her American travels in 1832, The Domestic Manners of the Americans and then began reading authors she mentioned in her writings. And so it goes...
“What!” said his sensible enemies, “is Johnny not to be taught to read because he does not like it?” “Johnny must read by all means,” would the doctor answer; “but is it necessary that he should not like it? If the preceptor have it in him, may not Johnny learn, not only to read, but to like to learn to read?”
I first learned of Anthony Trollope when Julian Fellowes (of Downton Abbey fame) hosted a TV series of Doctor Thorne. The series was fantastic and I highly recommend it, especially to those who enjoy historical fiction (back then I guess it was just called "fiction"). I became interested in this 19th Century writer and was pleased to come across his complete works. The book was not quite like the TV production but the writing was good and had a wonderful intellectual and pastoral charm.
“I don’t think he does gamble.” Lady Arabella put her emphasis on the word gamble, as though her husband, if he might perhaps be charitably acquitted of that vice, was certainly guilty of every other known in the civilised world.
Trollope also made a trip to North America in 1862 and traveled the United States at the beginning of the Civil War. His observations on American culture, women, transportation, business, industry, politics, constitutional law, education, religion, slavery, etc. are detailed and insightful. A MUST read for those interested in writing historical fiction of America, and for lovers of history. He traveled everywhere except the South which was closed to travel because of the hostilities. He did travel through many of the Northern army camps and met many of the officers who would rise to distinction in the war. He discusses topics that are still being discussed and debated to this day and his observations and conclusions remain relevant.
He wrote with heart about the poor and underprivileged. He appears to empathize with women and their condition in society, at that time, they were relegated to. However, his observations of some American women are quite acerbic, and you might think he would not care for women at all. His observations of slavery are equally contrasting. He has compassion for slaves but holds a 19th century prejudice in their ability to succeed as individuals in America once freed. And yet, he praises a Black landlord, an owner of several properties in Washington D.C., at whose establishment he stayed. From the little I have read of Trollope, he does not hold himself above others and writes with compassion, understanding, and a subtle (sometimes not so subtle) humor.
From North America(1862):
It is well for one man to say that slavery has caused the separation [Civil War], and for another to say that slavery has not caused it. Each in so saying speaks the truth.
As a rule, patriotism is a virtue only because man’s aptitude for good is so finite that he cannot see and comprehend a wider humanity. He can hardly bring himself to understand that salvation should be extended to Jew and Gentile alike. The word philanthropy has become odious, and I would fain not use it; but the thing itself is as much higher than patriotism as heaven is above the earth.
They were generally hard, dry, and melancholy. I am speaking, of course, of aged females — from five and twenty, perhaps, to thirty — who had long since given up the amusements and levities of life. ...It seemed to me that a future mother of a family, in those parts, had left all laughter behind her when she put out her finger for the wedding ring.
The millionaire when making his will very generally gives back a considerable portion of the wealth which he has made to the city in which he made it. The rich citizen is always anxious that the poor citizen shall be relieved. It is a point of honor with him to raise the character of his municipality, and to provide that the deaf and dumb, the blind, the mad, the idiots, the old,...
The conduct of men to women throughout the States is always gracious. They have learned the lesson. But it seems to me that the women have not advanced as far as the men have done.
The female pupil at a free school in New York is neither a pauper nor a charity girl. She is dressed with the utmost decency. She is perfectly cleanly. In speaking to her, you cannot in any degree guess whether her father has a dollar a day, or three thousand dollars a year. Nor will you be enabled to guess by the manner in which her associates treat her.
Anthony Trollope has written several books and I doubt I will be able to read them all, unfortunately. I took time out to read a book by his mother, Francis Trollope, who wrote about her American travels in 1832, The Domestic Manners of the Americans and then began reading authors she mentioned in her writings. And so it goes...
March 18, 2020
Does listening to the audio dramas on BBC4Extra count? Their adaptations are wonderful!
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