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The son of a barrister, Trollope was fascinated by both the ideal of justice and the workings of legal system. This masterpiece of legal fiction and dark comedy explores the conflict between law and justice.

mr scarboroughs family From Anthony Trollope

It will be necessary, for the purpose of my story, that I shall go back more than once from the point at which it begins, so that I may explain with the least amount of awkwardness the things as they occurred, which led up to the incidents that I am about to tell; and I may as... Read Full Overview

Anthony Trollope was a prolific Victorian writer. Trollope's best-loved works were known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire, which center on the imaginary county of Basetshire. He wrote penetrating novels on political, social, and gender issues and conflicts. When Trollope returned... Read Full Overview

It will be necessary, for the purpose of my story, that I shall go back more than once from the point at which it begins, so that I may explain with the least amount of awkwardness the things as they occurred, which led up to the incidents that I am about to tell; and I may as... Read Full Overview

First published in 1883, "Mr. Scarborough's Family" is a masterful novel of love, betrayal, and redemption. Set in the genteel world of Victorian England, the story follows Mr. Scarborough, a wealthy and respected businessman, as he navigates a series of personal and professional... Read Full Overview

First published in 1883, "Mr. Scarborough's Family" is a masterful novel of love, betrayal, and redemption. Set in the genteel world of Victorian England, the story follows Mr. Scarborough, a wealthy and respected businessman, as he navigates a series of personal and professional... Read Full Overview

The world has not yet forgotten the intensity of the feeling which existed when old Mr. Scarborough declared that his well-known eldest son was not legitimate. Mr. Scarborough himself had not been well known in early life. He had been the only son of a squire... Read Full Overview

Mr. Scarborough's FamilyBy Anthony Trollope