The Small House at AllingtonDigiCat, 13 нояб. 2022 г. - Всего страниц: 504 Anthony Trollope's 'The Small House at Allington' weaves a rich tapestry of 19th-century provincial life, as the fifth installment in the revered 'Chronicles of Barsetshire'. With an astute anatomization of its characters' social aspirations and romantic entanglements, Trollope crafts a narrative both complex and compelling. The novel's portrayal of the Dale family amidst the bucolic backdrop of Allington highlights the intricate relationship dynamics formed by class and societal expectation. Trollope's prose is marked by its clear-eyed realism and subtle irony, situating 'The Small House at Allington' as a paragon within the tradition of Victorian fiction, where the minute particulars of rural life are never far from the machinations of love and ambition. Trollope himself, a titan of Victorian literature, brings to the novel not only his extensive experience as a civil servant but also his keen insight into the strata of English society. As a novelist who spent much of his own life grappling with the social ladder, his works often reflect the complexities of navigating one's identity and desires within the strictures of societal norms. Trollope's narrative acumen and the deeply detailed environments he furnishes give testimony to a lifetime of observation and a compassionate understanding of the human condition, no doubt inspiring his creation of the vividly realized world of Barsetshire. 'The Small House at Allington' is heartily recommended for readers who cherish character-driven narratives and those interested in the mores and manners of Victorian England. Both scholarly enthusiasts of Trollope's oeuvre and newcomers to his work will find much to admire in the nuanced interplay of affection and social ambition that Trollope so masterfully delineates. This novel remains a testament to the enduring power of personal relationships in shaping our destinies and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of societal constraints. |
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... face unfinished, as it were, or unripe. All this he knew, and knew also that there were Apollos in the world who would be only too ready to carry off Lily in their splendid cars. But not the less did he make up his mind that having ...
... face unfinished, as it were, or unripe. All this he knew, and knew also that there were Apollos in the world who would be only too ready to carry off Lily in their splendid cars. But not the less did he make up his mind that having ...
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... face was a little awry. It was a long, thin nose, which, as it progressed forward into the air, certainly had a preponderating bias towards the left side. “I care more for figure than face,” said Cradell. “But Mrs Lupex has fine eyes ...
... face was a little awry. It was a long, thin nose, which, as it progressed forward into the air, certainly had a preponderating bias towards the left side. “I care more for figure than face,” said Cradell. “But Mrs Lupex has fine eyes ...
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... face was heavy, but yet not without some feminine attractions. Her eyes were bright; but then, also, they were mischievous. She could talk fluently enough; but then, also, she could scold. She could assume sometimes the plumage of a ...
... face was heavy, but yet not without some feminine attractions. Her eyes were bright; but then, also, they were mischievous. She could talk fluently enough; but then, also, she could scold. She could assume sometimes the plumage of a ...
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... face; while those of Lily were rounder, but brighter, and seldom kept by any want of courage from fixing themselves where they pleased. And Lily's face was perhaps less oval in its form,—less perfectly oval,—than her sister's. The shape ...
... face; while those of Lily were rounder, but brighter, and seldom kept by any want of courage from fixing themselves where they pleased. And Lily's face was perhaps less oval in its form,—less perfectly oval,—than her sister's. The shape ...
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... face on her mother's shoulders, Bell had come, and had knelt at her feet. “Dear Lily,” she had said, “I am so glad.” And then Lily remembered how she had, as it were, stolen her lover from her sister, and she put her arms round Bell's ...
... face on her mother's shoulders, Bell had come, and had knelt at her feet. “Dear Lily,” she had said, “I am so glad.” And then Lily remembered how she had, as it were, stolen her lover from her sister, and she put her arms round Bell's ...
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Pawkinss in Jermyn Street | |
The Time Will Come | |
The Combat | |
Væ Victis | |
See the Conquering Hero Comes | |
an Old Mans Complaint | |
Doctor Crofts Is Called | |
Doctor Crofts Is Turned | |
Mrs Lupex and Amelia Roper | |
Social Life | |
Lilian Dale Becomes a Butterfly | |
A Visit to Guestwick | |
John Eames Takes a Walk | |
The Last | |
Mr Crosbie Meets an Old Clergyman on His Way to Courcy Castle | |
Courcy Castle | |
Lily Dales First LoveLetter | |
The Squire Makes a Visit to the Small House | |
Dr Crofts | |
John Eames Encounters Two Adventuresand Displays Great Courage in Both | |
Lord De Guest at Home | |
Mr Plantagenet Palliser | |
A MotherinLaw and a FatherInLaw | |
Adolphus Crosbie Spends an Evening at His Club | |
Lord De Courcy in the Bosom of His Family | |
On My Honour I Do Not Understand It | |
The Board | |
John Eames Returns to Burton Crescent | |
Is It From Him? | |
The Wounded Fawn | |
Preparations for the Wedding | |
Domestic Troubles | |
Lilys Bedside | |
Fie Fie | |
Valentines Day at Allington | |
Valentines Day in London | |
John Eames at His Office | |
The New Private Secretary | |
Nemesis | |
Preparations for Going | |
Mrs Dale Is Thankful for a Good Thing | |
John Eames Does Things Which He Ought Not to Have Done | |
The First Visit to the Guestwick Bridge | |
Loquitur Hopkins | |
The Second Visit to the Guestwick Bridge | |
Not Very Fie Fie After | |
Showing How Mr Crosbie Became Again a Happy | |
Lilian Dale Vanquishes Her Mother | |
The Fate of the Small House | |
John Eames Becomes a | |
Conclusion | |
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