Doctor Thorne raises his niece Mary, keeping her illegitimate background secret from the world. Meanwhile, Mary’s poverty becomes a challenge in her love affair with Frank Gresham. But her uncle keeps Mary’s secret wealth hidden, determined to allow Mary to be accepted on her own terms. “There are…fire-and-thunder Trollopians who will die for Doctor Thorne.”—Hugh Walpole.
A propos de l’auteur
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.