Exploring Anthony Trollope discussion

Trollope's sixth novel was written mostly in railway carriages, since his work for the Post Office entailed a good deal of travelling. To make life easier for himself, Trollope devised what he called his 'tablet', a square block which he rested on his knees so he could write in comfort. The Three Clerks is drawn from his memories of work as a clerk at the GPO in St Martin-le-Grand, and it is one of his most autobiographical novels. First printed in 1858, it tells the story of Henry Norman, employed in the government service, who is a frequent visitor at the suburban home of Mrs. Woodward and her three daughters. Henry loves Gertrude, the eldest daughter, but she refuses him as she has fallen for his colleague.