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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... wish for it . Mrs. Dale was not one of those softhearted women who sometimes thank God that they can love anyone . She could once have felt affection for her brother - in - law - affection , and close , careful , sisterly friendship ...
... wish you had a little smoking - room here for us . I don't like being considered stupid . " And then they parted - the ladies going into the house , and the two men returning across the lawn . " Lily , my love , " said Mrs. Dale , when ...
... wish he was not going away the day after tomorrow . " " The day after tomorrow ! " said Mrs. Dale . " It was hardly worth coming for two days . " " No , it wasn't - disturbing us all in our quiet little ways just for such a spell as ...
... wish their sons to associate with her daughter . But what could she do ? She could not refuse the shelter of her own house to her own child , and yet her heart misgave her when she saw Amelia flirting with young Eames . " I wish ...
... wish to quarrel with the married lady at the present moment . There were occasions , however , on which Mrs. Lupex and Miss Roper were by no means so gracious to each other . " Does Lupex like caps ? " asked Cradell . " If I wore a ...