Anthony Trollope

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Can You Forgive Her?

Beschreibung

Anthony Trollope was a prolific Victorian writer. Trollope's best-loved works were known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire, which center on the imaginary county of Basetshire. He wrote penetrating novels on political, social, and gender issues and conflicts. When Trollope returned to England after eighteen months in the colonies, he was horrified by the rampant immorality he found. Can You Forgive Her? Contains three intertwined yet distinct stories of Victorian England, each concerned with one woman and two men. The values and aspirations of the governing stratum of Victorian society are ruthlessly examined and none remains unscathed. Trollope focuses on the predicament of women. "What should a woman do with her life?" asks Alice Vavasor of herself, and this theme is echoed by every other woman in the novel, from the uncomfortably married Lady Glencora to the coquettish Mrs. Greenow and Alice's clear-headed cousin Kate.

Autor

Anthony Trollope (1815 - 1882) was an English novelist of the Victorian era. Among his best-known works is a series of novels collectively known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire, which revolves around the imaginary county of Barsetshire. He also wrote novels on political, social and gender issues and other topical matters. Trollope's literary reputation dipped somewhat during the last years of his life but he had regained the esteem of critics by the mid-20th century. Trollope began writing on the numerous long train trips around Ireland he had to take to carry out his postal duties. Setting very firm goals about how much he would write each day, he eventually became one of the most prolific writers of all time. He wrote his earliest novels while working as a Post Office inspector, occasionally dipping into the "lost-letter" box for ideas.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Book Jungle
• Seitenzahl: 788
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. März 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 191mm x 42mm
• Gewicht: 1442g
• ISBN-13: 9781438573410
• ISBN-10: 1438573413
• Artikelnr.: 29497044