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e-artnow presents the Anthony Trollope Christmas collection with the greatest stories author dedicated to this most beloved holiday season. Content:Christmas at Thompson HallChristmas Day at Kirkby CottageThe Mistletoe BoughNot if I Know ItThe Two GeneralsHarry Heathcote of GangoilCatherine Carmichael; or Three Years RunningThe Two Heroines of PlumplingtonThe Widows MiteThe Telegraph Girl

The Eustace Diamonds Anthony Trollope - The third novel in Anthony Trollopes Palliser series, The Eustace Diamonds bears all the hallmarks of his later works, blending dark cynicism with humor and a keen perception of human nature. Following the death of her husband, Sir Florian, beautiful Lizzie Eustace mysteriously comes into possession of a hugely expensive diamond necklace. She maintains it was a gift from her husband, but the Eustace lawyers insist she give it up, and while her cousin Frank takes her side, her new lover, Lord Fawn, declares that he will only marry her if the necklace is surrendered.

Can You Forgive Her? Anthony Trollope - Can You Forgive Her? is a novel by Anthony Trollope, first published in serial form in 1864 and 1865. ... The novel follows three parallel stories of courtship and marriage and the decisions of three women: Alice Vavasor, her cousin Glencora Palliser, and her aunt Arabella Greenow.

Phineas Redux Anthony Trollope - When Phineass wife dies, he becomes discontented with his life as a minor government functionary and longs to return to his exciting former career of politics in London. His luck is as strong as ever; his party is seeking to return to power with fresh blood, and with its support, he is once again elected to Parliament.However, he makes a bitter enemy within his own party, Mr. Bonteen. When Bonteen is murdered, there are two strong suspects: Phineas and the Reverend Mr Emilius (a disreputable major character in the third Palliser novel, The Eustace Diamonds). Bonteen had helped Lady Eustace get her marriage to Emilius annulled (he found out that Emilius already had a wife). The circumstantial evidence all points to Phineas. In addition, Emilius has an airtight alibi: he was in his lodgings, and the door was locked by his landlady, who had the only key. As a result, Phineas is charged and brought to trial. The entire nation is thrilled by the prospect of a Member of Parliament being convicted of murder.Madame Max Goestler, still strongly in love with Phineas (as detailed in the novel Phineas Finn), travels to the Continent on his behalf. She finds and brings back a locksmith who copied a key for Emilius, destroying his alibi. Phineas is acquitted, though the evidence isnt strong enough to bring Emilius to justice.Worn out by the ordeal, Phineas resigns his seat and marries the overjoyed Madame Max. (Both Phineas and Madame Max resurface in later Palliser novels.)

Barchester Towers Anthony Trollope - Barchester Towers, published in 1857 by Anthony Trollope, is the second novel in his series known as the "Chronicles of Barsetshire". Among other things it satirises the antipathy in the Church of England between High Church and Evangelical adherents. Trollope began writing this book in 1855.

Phineas Finn Anthony Trollope - Phineas Finn is a novel by Anthony Trollope and the name of its leading character. The novel was first published as a monthly serial from October 1867 to May 1868 in St Pauls Magazine. It is the second of the "Palliser" series of novels. Its sequel, Phineas Redux, is the fourth novel in the series

The Last Chronicle of Barset Anthony Trollope - "He is so scandalously weak, and she is so radically vicious, that they cannot but be wrong together. The very fact that such a man should be a bishop among us is to me terribly strong evidence of evil days coming"When Reverend Josiah Crawley, the impoverished curate of Hogglestock, is accused of theft it causes a public scandal, sending shockwaves through the world of Barsetshire. The Crawleys desperately try to remain dignified while they are shunned by society, but the scandal threatens to tear them, and the community, apart.Drawing on his own childhood experience of genteel poverty, Trollope gives a painstakingly realistic depiction of the trials of a family striving to maintain its standards at all costs. With its sensitive portrayal of the proud and self-destructive figure of Crawley, this final volume is the darkest and most complex of all the Barsetshire novels.

Originally published in 1863, this is one of Anthony Trollopes many early short stories. The novel follows the misfortune of the wealthy Greene family who are holidaying in Italy. It is there that our narrator Mr Robinson first encounters them and becomes privy to the knowledge that one of the Greenes many travelling boxes contains Mrs Greenes valuable jewels as well as a great deal of money. When the box goes missing, Mr Robinson is enlisted to help get to the bottom of the disappearance. A riveting read from much-loved author Anthony Trollope.

Unusual for an Anthony Trollope novel, The Fixed Period is a story set in the future in 1980. It is based in the fictional land of Britannula, where a group of young New Zealanders had broken free of British sovereignty and set up their own government. The novel is narrated by the first President of Britannula, John Neverbend. The story explores their radical attitude to the elderly population and their The Fixed Period law, much advocated for by Neverbend, which rules that all citizens must be euthanised in their 67th year. As the population of Britannula gradually ages we discover the inhabitants changing attitude to a law they so enthusiastically supported in their youth.

One of Anthony Trollopes best-known novels, He Knew He Was Right follows the gradual breakdown of a marriage. Louis and Emily Trevelyan initially have a seemingly happy union, but Louis distrust of his wife and certainty of her infidelity lead to resentment and the slow deterioration of the relationship. Set against the backdrop of the womens rights movement, jealousy, suspicion and resentment simmer throughout this Trollope epic.

The second in Anthony Trollopes Chronicles of Barsetshire series Barchester Towers was first published in 1857. The story opens with the death of the much-loved Bishop of Barchester. His grief tempered with ambition, the Bishops son naturally believes he will succeed his father. However, a power struggle ensues when the zealous Bishop Proudie and his scheming wife descend upon the Cathedral. Familiar characters from the first novel in this series The Warden also reappear, including Eleanor Bold and Septimus Harding. There is much comedy to be had among the conflict, as Trollope skilfully captures and satirises the antipathy between the traditional and the new in this, one of the best-loved and most comical novels of the series.

Mr Scarborough is an ill, elderly man with a dilemma. Father of two sons, his eldest son and heir Mountjoy is a debt-ridden gambling addict and wastrel. His younger son Augustus is a lawyer and by far the more responsible of the pair - but can he be trusted? Old Mr Scarborough must find a way to override the law and ensure the future safety and prosperity of Tretton Park, the family estate. With echoes of King Lear Mr Scarborough pits his sons against each other as he tries to decide who his true heir should be. This entertaining story following the fortunes of this dysfunctional family was one of Anthony Trollopes later novels, published after his death in 1882.

First published in 1879, Cousin Henry is one of Anthony Trollopes later novels. In it, we are introduced to Indefer Jones, the elderly squire of a large manor in Carmarthen as he deliberates as to who to name as his heir. Will his beloved young niece Isabel Broderick inherit all that he owns, or will Indefer bow to convention and pass the property to his disagreeable nephew and sole male heir, Henry Jones? Rumours about a final will abound following Indefers death, as we are caught up in a story of pride and conscience, deceit and guilt.

Young Englishman John Pomfret is making his way through Spain in order to propose to Marie Daguilar, the daughter of his fathers partner. En route, he encounters an elaborately dressed Spanish gentleman who he takes to be a bullfighter and assumes can speak no English. Johns rudeness and arrogance toward the Spaniard will come back to shame him during a later encounter. John Bull on the Guadalquivir is an entertaining short story from much-loved author Anthony Trollope.

First published in 1882, this is a delightful volume of five short stories from Victorian author Anthony Trollope. In it we are introduced to Frau Frohmann of the title, who is agonising over whether to raise the prices at her hotel to keep in step with the rising salaries of her guests. Other short stories in this collection include The Lady of Launay, The Telegraph Girl, Christmas at Thompson Hall and Alice Dugdale.

Set in County Leitrim in Ireland, The Macdermots of Ballycloran was the first novel Anthony Trollope wrote. When a traveller stumbles across the abandoned estate of Ballycloran, he learns from local residents of the unfortunate fate of the Macdermot family who once inhabited it. A gripping tale which explores themes of poverty, honour, crime and murder.

First serialised in the Cornhill Magazine in 1860 before publication as a novel, Framley Parsonage is the fourth in the Chronicles of Barsetshire series of novels by Anthony Trollope. The young vicar of Framley Mark Robarts has big ambitions. These are soon preyed upon by a corrupt local politician, Nathaniel Sowerby, and Mark must face the consequences that his naive ambitions have brought upon himself and his young family. An evocative account of Victorian England, Framley Parsonage explores family, convention and social status.

Sir Harry Hotspur is forced to rewrite his will after the death of his only son and heir. Keen that the ancestral property Humblethwaite Hall should go to his daughter Emily, Sir Harry must find away to get around the law which would pass the property and title to his debt-ridden and unreliable nephew, Sir George Hotspur. A story of strong-wills, misfortune, love and inheritance, this is a tragic tale from Victorian author Anthony Trollope.