Anthony Trollope (1815–1882)
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Anthony Trollope was born in London, England on April 24, 1815. In 1834, he became a junior clerk in the General Post Office, London. In 1841, he became a deputy postal surveyor in Banagher, Ireland. He was sent on many postal missions ending up as a surveyor general in the post office outside of näytä lisää London. His first novel, The Macdermots of Ballycloran, was published in 1847. His other works included Castle Richmond, The Last Chronicle of Barset, Lady Anna, The Two Heroines of Plumplington, and The Noble Jilt. He died after suffering from a paralytic stroke on December 6, 1882. (Bowker Author Biography) näytä vähemmän
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Works of Anthony Trollope (50 works). Includes The Way We Live Now, Barchester Towers, The Warden, The Small House at… (2009) 18 kappaletta
[unidentified works] 10 kappaletta
Framley Parsonage / The Small House at Allington / The Last Chronicle of Barset (1997) 10 kappaletta
Trollope's Australia: A Selection from the Australian Passages in Australia and New Zealand (1966) 10 kappaletta
The Edge 9 kappaletta
The Warden / The Two Heroines of Plumplington 9 kappaletta
The Small House At Allington Volume II/ The Writings of Anthony Trollope Volume IX (1906) 7 kappaletta
Anthony Trollope: Complete Collection of Works with analysis and historical background (Annotated and Illustrated)… (2013) 6 kappaletta
Barchester Towers [abridged] 5 kappaletta
Alice Dugdale and Other Stories (Collected Works of Anthony Trollope) (1999) — Tekijä — 5 kappaletta
The Palliser Novels, Volume One, Including: Can You Forgive Her? Phineas Finn and the Eustace Diamonds (1993) 5 kappaletta
The Palliser Novels, Volume Two, Including: Phineas Redux, the Prime Minister and the Duke's Children (1998) 4 kappaletta
The Oxford Trollope 4 kappaletta
Four lectures: The civil service as a profession (1861); The present condition of the northern states of the American… (1977) 3 kappaletta
Short Stories of To-day and Yesterday 3 kappaletta
Short Fiction 3 kappaletta
The Duke's Children, Volume 2 of 2 3 kappaletta
The Greatest Christmas Stories & Poems in One Volume: 150 Tales, Poems & Carols (Illustrated): Silent Night, Ring Out… (2015) 3 kappaletta
Framley Parsonage, Volume 1 of 2 2 kappaletta
Phineas Redux (Volume 3 of 3) 2 kappaletta
The Ultimate Christmas Collection: 150+ authors & 400+ Christmas Novels, Stories, Poems, Carols & Legends 2 kappaletta
South Australia and Western Australia 2 kappaletta
The First Anthony Trollope’s Collected Works: La Vendée,The Bertrams,Castle Richmond, Ralph the Heir,Harry… 2 kappaletta
The Palliser Novels: The Duke's Children, Phineas Redux, The Eustace Diamonds, Phineas Finn, Can You Forgive Her?… 2 kappaletta
The small house at Allington vol. 3 2 kappaletta
Victoria and Tasmania being a portion of 'Australia and New Zealand 1874 [Hardcover] (2007) 2 kappaletta
The last chronicle of Barset vol2 2 kappaletta
The Essential Anthony Trollope Collection (38 books) 2 kappaletta
Is He Popenjoy? (Volume 1 of 2) 2 kappaletta
An Autobiography, Vol. 2 2 kappaletta
The Turkish Bath / On the Banks of the Jordan / An Unprotected Female at the Pyramids (2015) 2 kappaletta
The Life of Cicero: One 2 kappaletta
The Prime Minister, Volume 2 of 4 1 kappale
The Belton Estate, Volume 1 of 2 1 kappale
Castle Richmond (Volume 1 of 2) 1 kappale
The Letters of Anthony Trollope Vol I 1 kappale
Anthony Trollope: A Pocket Anthology 1 kappale
The last chronicle of Barset (1/3) — Tekijä — 1 kappale
Najsłynniejsze opowiadania wigilijne 1 kappale
The last chronicle of Barset (2/3) 1 kappale
Anthony Trollope - 5 Books 1 kappale
Selected Modern English Essays 1 kappale
Sir Happy Hotspur 1 kappale
Rachel Ray, a novel 1 kappale
Anthony Trollope collection 1 kappale
The Essays of Anthony Trollope: "The habit of reading is the only enjoyment in which there is no alloy; it lasts when… (2015) 1 kappale
The Collected Works of Anthony Trollope 1 kappale
Classic British Fiction 1 kappale
The Big Book of Christmas: 140+ authors and 400+ novels, novellas, stories, poems & carols 1 kappale
Auge um Auge 1 kappale
Cecilia 1 kappale
The Duke's Children, Volume 1 of 2 1 kappale
The Prime Minister, Volume 4 of 4 1 kappale
The Three Clerks, Volume 2 of 3 1 kappale
[Phineas Finn, etc.] 1 kappale
La Mère Bauche / The Journey to Panama 1 kappale
Is He Popenjoy? (Volume 2 of 2) 1 kappale
Ayala's Angel: Volume 2 of 3 1 kappale
La Mère Bauche and Other Stories 1 kappale
The Warden / Barchester Towers / Dr Thorne / Framley Parsonage [BBC Radio] (2015) — Tekijä — 1 kappale
Essays and Articles 1 kappale
Phineas Finn (Volume 3 of 3) 1 kappale
The Way We Live Now (Volume 4 of 4) 1 kappale
The Way We Live Now (Volume 3 of 4) 1 kappale
The Way We Live Now (Volume 2 of 4) 1 kappale
The Way We Live Now (Volume 1 of 4) 1 kappale
The Vicar of Bullhampton, Volume 2 of 2 1 kappale
The Vicar of Bullhampton, Volume 1 of 2 1 kappale
The Prime Minister, Volume 3 of 4 1 kappale
The Warden - Advanced 1 kappale
Phineas Finn (Volume 2 of 3) 1 kappale
The last chronicle of Barset (3/3) — Tekijä — 1 kappale
John Caldigate (Volume 3 of 3) 1 kappale
He Knew He Was Right (Volume 3 of 3) 1 kappale
The Duke's Children, Volume 3 of 3 1 kappale
The Claverings: Volume 2 of 2 1 kappale
Castle Richmond (Volume 2 of 2) 1 kappale
The Bertrams (Volume 2 of 2) 1 kappale
The Belton Estate, Volume 2 of 2 1 kappale
The Way We Live Now [abridged] 1 kappale
Anthony Trollope works ...........42 1 kappale
Islandsferd Mastiffs 1 kappale
Associated Works
Doré's London: All 180 Images from the Original London Series with Selected Writings (2008) — Avustaja — 55 kappaletta
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Traveling Home for Chirstmas: Four Stories that Journey to the Heart of the Holiday (2005) — Avustaja; Avustaja — 13 kappaletta
Dead Drunk: Tales of Intoxication and Demon Drinks: 41 (British Library Tales of the Weird) (2023) — Avustaja — 7 kappaletta
A Treasury of Great Short Stories — Avustaja — 7 kappaletta
A Reader for Writers — Avustaja — 2 kappaletta
Great Short Stories of the Nineteenth Century: First Series — Avustaja — 2 kappaletta
Short Stories Retold - Book 1 — Avustaja — 1 kappale
Sapte povesti de calatorie — Avustaja — 1 kappale
90 Masterpieces You Must Read (Vol.1): Novels, Poetry, Plays, Short Stories, Essays, Psychology & Philosophy (2020) — Avustaja — 1 kappale
Short Stories: Old and New — Avustaja — 1 kappale
English short stories of the nineteenth century — Avustaja — 1 kappale
Dystopia Boxed Set: 18 Dystopian Classics in One Edition — Avustaja — 1 kappale
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Group read: Nina Balatka by Anthony Trollope, 75 Books Challenge for 2024 (helmikuu 28)
Folio Archives 362: The Parson’s Daughter by Anthony Trollope 1949, Folio Society Devotees (helmikuu 16)
Group read: The Claverings by Anthony Trollope, 75 Books Challenge for 2023 (helmikuu 1)
January 2023: Anthony Trollope, Monthly Author Reads (heinäkuu 2023)
Group read: The Belton Estate by Anthony Trollope, 75 Books Challenge for 2023 (kesäkuu 2023)
Group read: Miss Mackenzie by Anthony Trollope, 75 Books Challenge for 2022 (joulukuu 2022)
Victorian Readalong Q3: Lady Anna by Anthony Trollope, Club Read 2022 (syyskuu 2022)
Group read: Rachel Ray by Anthony Trollope, 75 Books Challenge for 2021 (huhtikuu 2022)
Group read: The Struggles Of Brown, Jones, And Robinson by Anthony Trollope, 75 Books Challenge for 2021 (joulukuu 2021)
Group read: Orley Farm by Anthony Trollope, 75 Books Challenge for 2021 (maaliskuu 2021)
Group read: He Knew He Was Right by Anthony Trollope, 75 Books Challenge for 2017 (lokakuuta 2020)
Group read: Castle Richmond by Anthony Trollope, 75 Books Challenge for 2020 (syyskuu 2020)
Group read: The Three Clerks by Anthony Trollope, 75 Books Challenge for 2019 (lokakuuta 2019)
Group read: Framley Parsonage by Anthony Trollope - Thread 2 (Chapters 17 - 32), 75 Books Challenge for 2013 (syyskuu 2019)
Group read: Framley Parsonage by Anthony Trollope, 75 Books Challenge for 2013 (syyskuu 2019)
Group read: The Kellys And The O'Kellys by Anthony Trollope, 75 Books Challenge for 2019 (heinäkuu 2019)
Group read: The Prime Minister by Anthony Trollope, 75 Books Challenge for 2016 (helmikuu 2019)
The Macdermots Of Ballycloran by Anthony Trollope, 75 Books Challenge for 2018 (heinäkuu 2018)
Group read: Phineas Redux by Anthony Trollope, 75 Books Challenge for 2015 (heinäkuu 2018)
Group read: Dr Thorne by Anthony Trollope (Chapters 33 - 47), 75 Books Challenge for 2013 (toukokuu 2018)
Group read: Dr Thorne by Anthony Trollope (Chapters 17 - 32), 75 Books Challenge for 2013 (toukokuu 2018)
Group read: Dr Thorne by Anthony Trollope, 75 Books Challenge for 2013 (toukokuu 2018)
Group read: The Duke's Children (Complete Edition) by Anthony Trollope, 75 Books Challenge for 2017 (joulukuu 2017)
Tutored read: Phineas Finn by Anthony Trollope, 75 Books Challenge for 2014 (marraskuu 2017)
Group read: The Eustace Diamonds by Anthony Trollope, 75 Books Challenge for 2015 (marraskuu 2017)
Group Read: The Last Chronicle Of Barset by Anthony Trollope, 75 Books Challenge for 2014 (lokakuuta 2017)
Group read: The Small House At Allington by Anthony Trollope, 75 Books Challenge for 2013 (syyskuu 2017)
Group read: Can You Forgive Her? by Anthony Trollope, 75 Books Challenge for 2013 (syyskuu 2017)
Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope - lyzard tutoring souloftherose, 75 Books Challenge for 2012 (huhtikuu 2017)
Group read: The Duke's Children by Anthony Trollope, 75 Books Challenge for 2017 (huhtikuu 2017)
The Warden by Anthony Trollope - lyzard tutoring souloftherose, 75 Books Challenge for 2012 (tammikuu 2017)
1815: Anthony Trollope - Chronicles of Barsetshire VI: The Last Chronicle of Barset, Literary Centennials (elokuu 2016)
1815: Anthony Trollope - Chronicles of Barsetshire IV: Framley Parsonage, Literary Centennials (toukokuu 2016)
1815: Anthony Trollope - Chronicles of Barsetshire III: Doctor Thorne, Literary Centennials (maaliskuu 2016)
1815: Anthony Trollope - Chronicles of Barsetshire V: The Small House at Allington, Literary Centennials (helmikuu 2016)
1815: Anthony Trollope - Chronicles of Barsetshire II: Barchester Towers, Literary Centennials (helmikuu 2016)
1815: Anthony Trollope - Resources and General Discussion, Literary Centennials (tammikuu 2016)
The Way We Live Now.....?, Trollope lovers unite or fight (tammikuu 2016)
1815: Anthony Trollope - Chronicles of Barsetshire I: The Warden, Literary Centennials (tammikuu 2016)
1815: Anthony Trollope - He Knew He Was Right , Literary Centennials (marraskuu 2015)
1815: Anthony Trollope - Palliser series III: The Eustace Diamonds, Literary Centennials (lokakuuta 2015)
1815: Anthony Trollope - Palliser series VI: The Duke's Children, Literary Centennials (syyskuu 2015)
1815: Anthony Trollope - Palliser series IV: Phineas Redux, Literary Centennials (syyskuu 2015)
1815: Anthony Trollope - Palliser series V: The Prime Minister, Literary Centennials (elokuu 2015)
1815: Anthony Trollope - Palliser series II: Phineas Finn, Literary Centennials (kesäkuu 2015)
1815: Anthony Trollope - Palliser series I: Can You Forgive Her?, Literary Centennials (maaliskuu 2015)
1815: Anthony Trollope - The Way We Live Now, Literary Centennials (helmikuu 2015)
Framley Parsonage, Trollope lovers unite or fight (toukokuu 2013)
Doctor Thorne, Trollope lovers unite or fight (joulukuu 2012)
The Last Chronicle of Barset, Trollope lovers unite or fight (kesäkuu 2012)
The Warden, Trollope lovers unite or fight (helmikuu 2012)
April: Reading Anthony Trollope, Monthly Author Reads (toukokuu 2011)
The Way We Live Now: Chapters I to XX, Group Reads - Literature (helmikuu 2011)
Lily Dale, Trollope lovers unite or fight (helmikuu 2010)
Chronicles of Barsetshire, Trollope lovers unite or fight (heinäkuu 2009)
Church politics, Trollope lovers unite or fight (marraskuu 2008)
Barchester Towers - NO SPOILERS, PLEASE, Trollope lovers unite or fight (lokakuuta 2008)
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But as it’s the third book in Anthony Trollope’s Barchester Chronicles, and having enjoyed the first two volumes so much, I was curious to read the book and see how well or how poorly the television series had handled the story. I’m glad I did so, because the answer is “very badly”. The novel is far more nuanced and interesting and much less schmaltzy-romantic than the dramatisation.
The basic story, though, is the same: Thomas Thorne is an honest, hard-working doctor who has been entrusted with acting as a financial agent by the local squire and his once-wealthy family the Greshams, who have fallen on hard times —well, hard times for those used to living on the fat of the land. They are deeply in debt, primarily to Sir Richard Scatcherd, a self-made millionaire who started life as a humble stone mason.
The main interest in the story arises from Mary, Doctor Thorne’s niece—the illegitimate child of his elder brother. Mary is a quiet, decent young woman whom the doctor has raised as though she were his own daughter. She has been allowed to make friends and spend a good deal of time with the Gresham children as she grows up.
The squire’s heir, Francis (Frank) needs to marry a wealthy wife to save his family from the humiliation of losing all of their property and influence as their debts spiral out of control. But of course, Frank has fallen in love with
2 Mary Thorne, who is both penniless and illegitimate. A mighty battle thus ensues as the family strives to prevent Frank from making an injudicious liaison with Mary. They make every attempt to get him to ‘marry money’, and Mary is pressured from every side to reject Frank’s advances, which she has not encouraged.
The plot thickens as we discover more of Mary’s origins and her relationship to Sir Richard Scatcherd, who is dying of self-induced alcoholic poisoning. Ignorant of this relationship, he makes a will which will bequeath all of his enormous wealth to ‘my sister’s eldest child’ if his own son dies young.
Well, you can see where the story is going. It is told in far too facile a manner in the television series, reducing the plot to a caricature of ‘rich boy falls for poor girl, can’t marry her, poor girl becomes rich, everyone lives happily ever after’. But the book, as I say, is far more nuanced, and depicts the long struggles of conscience which both Mary and her uncle Doctor Thorne have to deal with.
There’s quite a bit of Trollope’s sly satirical humour in the novel, too, as he picks apart the pretensions of his era. Forget the television series, read the book.… (lisätietoja)