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Unique Elements Historical Context Detailed 19th Century Historical Analysis About He Knew He Was Right He Knew He Was Right by British author Anthony Trollope is a work of literary fiction first published in the UK in 1869. ' A gentleman over fifty, popular in London, with a... Read Full Overview

Anthony Trollope's story of one man's obsessive self-deception pitted against against the enduring power of his wife's love, He Knew He Was Right is edited with an introduction by Frank Kermode in Penguin Classics.

When Louis Trevelyan was twenty-four years old, he had all the world before him where to choose; and, among other things, he chose to go to the Mandarin Islands, and there fell in love with Emily Rowley, the daughter of Sir Marmaduke, the governor. Sir Marmaduke Rowley, at this... Read Full Overview

Throughout this interesting and informative book, Williamson shows the difference between suffering hardships and suffering the infringement of one's rights. She says that every truly consecrated Christian must be willing to give up the right to the normal comforts of life, to... Read Full Overview

Widely regarded as one of Trollope's most successful later novels, He Knew He Was Right is a study of marriage and of sexual relationships cast against a background of agitation for women's rights.

When Louis Trevelyan was twenty-four years old, he had all the world before him where to choose; and, among other things, he chose to go to the Mandarin Islands, and there fell in love with Emily Rowley, the daughter of Sir Marmaduke, the governor. Sir Marmaduke Rowley, at this... Read Full Overview

This novel is published under the auspices of the Trollope Society.

""He Knew He Was Right"" is a novel written by Anthony Trollope, first published in 1869. The book tells the story of Louis Trevelyan, a wealthy and well-respected man who becomes increasingly suspicious of his wife's relationship with a family friend. Despite his wife's protestations... Read Full Overview

""He Knew He Was Right"" is a novel by Anthony Trollope, first published in 1869. The book tells the story of Louis Trevelyan, a wealthy and respected man who becomes convinced that his wife, Emily, is having an affair with a family friend. Despite Emily's protestations of innocence,... Read Full Overview

Title: He knew he was right /Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals,... Read Full Overview

Excerpt from He Knew He Was Right, Vol. 3 of 3 Miss Stanbury, looking out of her parlour window, saw Mr. Gibson hurrying towards the cathedral, down the passage which leads from Southernhay into the Close. "He's just come from Heavitree, I'll be bound," said Miss Stanbury to... Read Full Overview