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"Doctor Thorne," the third book in Anthony Trollope's beloved Chronicles of Barsetshire, delves into themes of class, inheritance, and romance. The story centers on the upstanding but impoverished Doctor Thorne and his niece, Mary, who is secretly in love with Frank Gresham, heir to a dwindling estate. The plot thickens when it is revealed that Mary might inherit a large fortune, setting off a cascade of societal and familial expectations about whom Frank should marry for financial salvation. This novel brilliantly tackles the constraints of social standings and the pursuit of personal happiness.
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Anthony Trollope (1815–1882), the author of forty-seven novels, was one of the most prolific and respected English novelists of the Victorian era. He is best known for his series of books set in the English countryside as well as those set in the political life, works that show great psychological penetration.