The Small House at AllingtonStandard Ebooks The Small House at Allington was originally serialized in Cornhill Magazine between July and December 1862. It is the fifth book in Trollope’s Chronicles of Barsetshire series, being largely set in that fictious county of England. It includes a few of the characters from the earlier books, though largely in very minor roles. It could also be said to be the first of Trollope’s Palliser series, as it introduces Plantagenet Palliser as the heir to the Duke of Omnium. The major story, however, relates to the inhabitants of the Small House at the manor of Allington. The Small House was once the Dower House of the estate (a household where the widowed mother of the squire might live, away from the Great House). Now living there, however, is Mary Dale, the widow of the squire’s brother, and her two daughters, Isabella (Bell) and Lilian (Lily). The main focus of the novel is on Lily Dale, who is courted by Adolphus Crosbie, a friend of the squire’s nephew. In a matter of a few weeks, Lily falls deeply in love with Crosbie, who quickly proposes to her and is accepted. A few weeks later, however, Crosbie is visiting Courcy Castle and decides an alliance with the Earl’s daughter Alexandrina would be far preferable from a social and monetary point of view. Without speaking to Lily, he abruptly changes his plans and asks Alexandrina to marry him instead. This act of betrayal is devastating to Lily and her family. This novel, along with the other titles in the Barsetshire series, was turned into a radio play for Radio 4 in the United Kingdom in the late 1990s. The British Prime Minister John Major was recorded in the 1990s as saying that The Small House at Allington was his favorite book. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks. |
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... never gone to the poll, and, indeed, had never actually stood for the seat. But he had come forward as a liberal politician, and had failed; and, although it was well known to all around that Christopher Dale was in heart as thoroughly ...
... never become friends. There had not been a word of quarrel between them. They met constantly. The squire had ... never come together as friends. Of her own money matters Mrs. Dale had never spoken a word to the squire. Of his ...
... never says more than that ? And yet when , in after years , they count over the names of all who have loved them , the name of that awkward youth is never forgotten . That farewell had been spoken nearly two years since, and.
... never did , and what's more , I never will . I'd go to the Board first . " Eames had escaped this evil without going to the Board , and had succeeded in obtaining for himself for his own holiday that month of October , which , of all ...
... never afraid of men - never looked as though they were so afraid . And I may say that they had little cause for that kind.