Set during Ireland’s Great Famine, this 1860 novel follows the loves and fortunes of two families, the Desmonds and the Fitzgeralds, who find themselves caught in a web of intrigue and blackmail. One of Trollope’s more poignant works, readers continue to visit Castle Richmond for its vividly drawn characters and sparkling dialogue.
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Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) was a quintessential Victorian novelist best known for his series of novels, the Chronicles of Barsetshire, set in the imaginary county of Barsetshire. Tirelessly prolific, he tackled a rich assortment of the political, social, and gender issues of the day. As career employee of the British Postal System, he is credited with introducing the “pillar-box” mailboxes on street corners.