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Framley Parsonage By Anthony Trollope

"When a man gets into his head an idea that the public voice calls for him, it is astonishing how great becomes his trust in the wisdom of the public." Discover the Heart of Victorian England with Framley Parsonage by Anthony Trollope Step into the intricate world of 19th century... Read Full Overview

Mark Robarts is a clergyman with ambitions beyond his small country parish of Framley. In a naive attempt to mix in influential circles, he agrees to guarantee a bill for a large sum of money for the disreputable local Member of Parliament, while being helped in his career in... Read Full Overview

'The fact is, Mark, that you and I cannot conceive the depth of fraud in such a man as that.'

When young Mark Robarts was leaving college, his father might well declare that all men began to say all good things to him, and to extol his fortune in that he had a son blessed with so excellent a disposition. This father was a physician living at Exeter. He was a gentleman... Read Full Overview

In 'Framley Parsonage, ' Anthony Trollope masterfully weaves a narrative set in the fictitious village of Framley, diving into the intricate dynamics of Victorian society and the ecclesiastical sphere. Through a rich tapestry of character development and dialogue, Trollope explores... Read Full Overview

When young Mark Robarts was leaving college, his father might well declare that all men began to say all good things to him, and to extol his fortune in that he had a son blessed with so excellent a disposition.This father was a physician living at Exeter. He was a gentleman... Read Full Overview

The Barsetshire Novels, are as a group one of the great works of the 19th -century English fiction. These novels-the first serial fiction in English literature-follow the intrigues of ambition and love in the cathedral town of Barsetshire.

"Framley Parsonage, " the fourth book in the Barchester series, was perhaps the book that finally sealed Anthony Trollope's reputation as a novelist of the first order. Mark Robarts is a clergyman with ambitions beyond his small country parish of Framley. In a naive attempt to... Read Full Overview

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