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Arabella Trefoil, the beautiful anti-heroine of this novel, inspired Trollope to write of her, "I wished to express the depth of my scorn for women who run down husbands." Arabella's determination to find a rich husband is at the heart of this story and her character, though... Read Full Overview

Arabella Trefoil, the beautiful anti-heroine of this novel, inspired Trollope to write of her, "I wished to express the depth of my scorn for women who run down husbands." Arabella's determination to find a rich husband is at the heart of this story and her character, though... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

I never could understand why anybody should ever have begun to live at Dillsborough, or why the population there should have been at any time recruited by new comers. That a man with a family should cling to a house in which he has once established himself is intelligible. The... Read Full Overview

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Arabella Trefoil, the beautiful anti-heroine of this novel, inspired Trollope to write of her, "I wished to express the depth of my scorn for women who run down husbands." Arabella's determination to find a rich husband is at the heart of this story and her character, though... Read Full Overview

Arabella Trefoil, the beautiful anti-heroine of this novel, inspired Trollope to write of her, "I wished to express the depth of my scorn for women who run down husbands." Arabella's determination to find a rich husband is at the heart of this story and her character, though... Read Full Overview

Arabella Trefoil, the beautiful anti-heroine of this novel, inspired Trollope to write of her, "I wished to express the depth of my scorn for women who run down husbands." Arabella's determination to find a rich husband is at the heart of this story and her character, though... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

The novel is largely set in and near the town of Dillsborough, in the fictional Rufford County. The two principal subplots center on the courtship behaviour of two young women. The heroine, Mary Masters, is the daughter of an attorney, and has been raised as a gentlewoman. Her... Read Full Overview

The American Senator is a satirical novel about American politics and society during the nineteenth century. The story follows the adventures of Senator Elias Gotobed, a well-meaning but woefully ignorant politician from a rural backwater who is thrust into the cutthroat world... Read Full Overview

Anthony Trollope's "The American Senator" offers a sharp and witty satire of political life and social customs. Set in 19th-century England, the novel follows an American senator as he navigates the complexities of British society.

Anthony Trollope's "The American Senator" offers a sharp and witty satire of political life and social customs. Set in 19th-century England, the novel follows an American senator as he navigates the complexities of British society.

The American Senator by Anthony Trollope is a satirical novel that contrasts English country life with American political ideals. The story centers on Elias Gotobed, an American senator visiting England, who critiques British traditions, especially the aristocracy, the legal... Read Full Overview

The American Senator by Anthony Trollope is a satirical novel that contrasts English country life with American political ideals. The story centers on Elias Gotobed, an American senator visiting England, who critiques British traditions, especially the aristocracy, the legal... Read Full Overview

The American Senator is a satirical novel about American politics and society during the nineteenth century. The story follows the adventures of Senator Elias Gotobed, a well-meaning but woefully ignorant politician from a rural backwater who is thrust into the cutthroat world... Read Full Overview