The Duke's Children (Penguin Classics)

Trollope, Anthony

ISBN 10: 0140433449 / ISBN 13: 9780140433449

Edité par Penguin Classics, 1996

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This copy has clearly been enjoyedâ expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The Duke's Children (Penguin Classics)
• Éditeur: Penguin Classics
• Date de parution: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0140433449
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780140433449
• Reliure: Couverture souple
• État de l'article: acceptable

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Synopsis

Plantagenet Palliser, the Duke of Omnium and former Prime Minister of England, is widowed and wracked by grief. Struggling to adapt to life without his beloved Lady Glencora, he works hard to guide and support his three adult children. Palliser soon discovers, however, that his own plans for them are very different from their desires. Sent down from university in disgrace, his two sons quickly begin to run up gambling debts. His only daughter, meanwhile, longs passionately to marry the poor son of a county squire against her father's will. But while the Duke's dearest wishes for the three are thwarted one by one, he ultimately comes to understand that parents can learn from their own children. The final volume in the Palliser novels, The Duke's Children (1880) is a compelling exploration of wealth, pride and ultimately the strength of love.

À propos de l?auteur

Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) was a prolific and popular novelist who simultaneously maintained a successful career as a civil servant in the Post Office. He wrote 47 novels during his life, the most famous of which are the six Chronicles of Barsetshire and the six 'Palliser' novels.