One of Trollope's best short novels tells of a father's vacillation over his daughter's wish to marry his nephew, who is a scamp and a wastrel. Although a sad tale, it is nonetheless brightened with Trollope's inevitable touches of humor.
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"Oh my, how Harry manuevers to get what he wants. I read this a number of years ago and so my thoughts are a little sparse to remember every detail." — Maureen (5 out of 5 stars)
"Oh my, how Harry manuevers to get what he wants. I read this a number of years ago and so my thoughts are a little sparse to remember every detail."
" A slight book but captures most literature of this period well. "
" A male version of Jane Austen whose writing is not nearly as fluid and narrative not nearly as exciting to read. It is still an intriguing insight into the culture and mindset of the times but Jane Austen does that and manages to make it a more thrilling read. "
" I mean, it was good writing, but the plot was too frustratingly sad. Poor dear Sir Harry. Daddys can't win their daughters, can they? "
" If you like Trollope, you will probably like this book. "
Anthony Trollope (1815–1882) grew up in London. He inherited his mother’s ambition to write and was famously disciplined in the development of his craft. His first novel was published in 1847 while he was working in Ireland as a surveyor for the General Post Office. He wrote a series of books set in the English countryside as well as those set in the political life, works that show great psychological penetration. One of his greatest strengths was his ability to re-create in his fiction his own vision of the social structures of Victorian England. The author of forty-seven novels, he was one of the most prolific and respected English novelists of the Victorian era.
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