Binding: Paperback
Description: I do not know that one ought to be surprised at anything. The Duke of Omnium is overwhelmed by the death of his vivacious wife Lady Glencora. Once the British Prime Minister he is now in sole charge of his three wilful children. Lord Gerald has been sent down from University; Lord Silverbridge has defected from the Liberal cause of his father's party to the Conservative and is badly in debt; Lady Mary has fallen in love with Frank Tregear a commoner with a will of iron but no money. The Duke troubled and without easy relationships with any of his children tries to impose his own will. But the result seems to move the novel towards calamity. Searching the great topics of compromise and principle of obedience and dissent of personal integrity and the conflicts between generations The Duke's Children is a domestic story with far - reaching political issues at stake. It is a fitting end to the Palliser series one of the most remarkable achievements of British fiction. About THE Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up - to - date bibliographies for further study and much more.
Title: The Duke's Children
Author(s): Trollope Anthony, O'gorman, Francis (Professor Of Victorian Literature, University Of Leeds)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199578382
Pages: 576 Pages
Publication Date: 10/1/2011
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Category: Classic Fiction