Doctor Thorne

The Chronicles of Barsetshire

Anthony Trollope, Simon Dentith (University of Reading)

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English

Worlds Classics
25 November 2014

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Series: Oxford World's Classics

'Frank has but one duty before him. He must marry money.'The squire of Greshamsbury has fallen on hard times, and it is incumbent on his son Frank to make a good marriage.

But Frank loves the doctor's niece, Mary Thorne, a girl with no money and mysterious parentage.

He faces a terrible dilemma: should he save the estate, or marry the girl he loves?

Mary, too, has to battle her feelings, knowing that marrying Frank would ruin his family and fly in the face of his mother's opposition. Her pride is matched by that of her uncle, Dr Thorne, who has to decide whether to reveal a secret that would resolve Frank's difficulty, or to uphold the innate merits of his own family heritage.

The character of Dr Thorne reflects Trollope's own contradictory feelings about the value of tradition and the need for change.

His subtle portrayal, and the comic skill and gentle satire with which the story is developed, are among the many pleasures of this delightful novel.ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

By: Anthony Trollope
Edited by: Simon Dentith (University of Reading)
Imprint: Worlds Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 195mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 370g
ISBN: 9780199662784
ISBN 10: 0199662789
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Pages: 544
Publication Date: 25 November 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Simon Dentith is a former President of the British Association for Victorian Studies, and he has published widely on nineteenth-century topics. He is the editor of Trollope's Phineas Finn in Oxford World's Classics, and his books include Epic and Empire in Nineteenth-Century Britain (2006).

Reviews for Doctor Thorne: The Chronicles of Barsetshire

Powerfully lucid in its account of the subservience of the exchange of young bodies in this novel to the cause of the preservation of the Greshambury estate. Matthew Ingleby, The Times Literary Supplement