John Caldigate, Volume II of II by Anthony Trollope, Fiction, Literary de Anthony Trollope

John Caldigate, Volume II of II by Anthony Trollope, Fiction, Literary

Anthony Trollope

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 29 iun 2008

John Caldigate has broken and mended more fences than seems possible -- with his father, with his relatives, and with his father's friend the banker. And with more luck than he has needed, he has won the love of several young women, even while keeping his heart set upon the young daughter of that banker. Moreover he has risked his fortune in Australia, making his way among the most disreputable of men, in order to dig a shaft into the earth in search of gold -- and against all odds he has managed not only to find the true metal, but to bring it back home to England.
Now happily married to the girl who animated his dreams even while tramping below the equator, and proving himself admirably fit to be heir to Folking, John Caldigate's life is abruptly shaken to the core. It is as if the winds of mischance are blowing the most awkward moments of his youth back into his face!
After decades of neglect, the novels of Anthony Trollope (1815-82) are enjoying a resurgence of popularity for their wit, their insight into human giles and weaknesses, and their calm demonstrations of mastery of the English language.

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Anthony Trollope (1815 - 1882) was an English novelist of the Victorian era. Among his best-known works is a series of novels collectively known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire, which revolves around the imaginary county of Barsetshire. He also wrote novels on political, social and gender issues and other topical matters. Trollope's literary reputation dipped somewhat during the last years of his life but he had regained the esteem of critics by the mid-20th century. Trollope began writing on the numerous long train trips around Ireland he had to take to carry out his postal duties. Setting very firm goals about how much he would write each day, he eventually became one of the most prolific writers of all time. He wrote his earliest novels while working as a Post Office inspector, occasionally dipping into the "lost-letter" box for ideas.