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Anthony Trolllope

Phineas Finn, the only son of a successful doctor in County Clare, Ireland, is sent to London to study law. Encouraged by his friend Laurence Fitzgibbon, he becomes interested in politics and is elected as a Whig MP for Loughshane, a pocket borough controlled by Tory Lord Tulla. Although he has no salary, he decides to pursue a political career on his father's modest allowance.In London, Phineas quickly becomes enamored with Lady Laura Standish, the wealthy daughter of a prominent Whig politician. However, Lady Laura's circumstances compel her to marry Robert Kennedy to settle her brother's debts. Despite this setback, she supports Phineas's political ambitions and helps him navigate the complexities of parliamentary life.

Bryan Matthews

Robert Larson

Palliser Novels

Phineas Finn

Anthony Trollope

The Eustace Diamonds is a novel by Anthony Trollope, part of the Palliser series, that centers on the morally ambiguous character of Lizzie Greystock, who becomes Lady Eustace after marrying the wealthy but ailing Sir Florian Eustace.After a brief marriage that produces a son, Sir Florian dies, leaving Lizzie in possession of a diamond necklace valued at ten thousand pounds.

The necklace becomes the focal point of contention as Lizzie claims it was a personal gift from her husband, while the family lawyer, Mr. Camperdown, insists it belongs to Sir Florian's estate. This dispute leads to a series of legal and social complications.Lizzie is portrayed as clever and beautiful but deeply flawed, characterized by her penchant for deceit and manipulation. Her relationships with various suitors become increasingly strained as the scandal surrounding the diamonds unfolds.

Ethan Reynolds

The Eustace Diamonds

Before Sir Florian Eustace dies, he gives his beloved wife Lizzie a beautiful and expensive diamond necklace valued over £10,000. Dispute soon rages between the Eustace family and the manipulative and conniving Lizzie: it’s claimed that the diamonds are a precious family heirloom, but Lizzie argues they were a gift. Is she lying? As the family’s lawyer determines to reunite them with the jewels, Lizzie resorts to increasingly desperate measures, until one day the jewels are stolen. Who is responsible? The third novel in Trollope’s Palliser series, The Eustace Diamonds is a wonderfully absorbing blend of dark cynicism and humour.

David Shaw-Parker

Naxos Audiobooks

His beloved wife having died in childbirth, Phineas Finn finds Irish society and his job as a poorhouse inspector dull and unsatisfying, particularly after the excitement of his former career as a member of Parliament. Back in England, the Whigs are determined to overturn the Tory majority in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Since Finn had once been considered the most promising of the younger set, he is encouraged to run for office again. Bribery, romance, and murder are peppered throughout this Trollope novel.

The fourth novel in the Palliser series, Phineas Redux stands alone as a compelling work of political intrigue, personal crisis, and romantic jealousy.

Simon Vance

Blackstone Publishing

Phineas Redux

Unscrupulous financial speculator Ferdinand Lopez, aspiring to marry into respectability and wealth, has society at his feet: well-connected ladies vying with each other to exert influence on his behalf. Even Lady Glencora, the wife of Plantagenet Palliser, prime minister of England, supports the exotic imposter. 

Palliser, respectable man of power and inherited wealth, is appalled by the rise of this man who seemingly appeared out of nowhere. When Lopez achieves his socially advantageous marriage, Palliser must decide whether to stand by his wife’s support for Lopez in a by-election or leave him to face exposure as a fortune-hunting adventurer.

This fifth installment in Trollope’s six-volume Palliser series is a brilliantly subtle portrait of love, marriage, and politics.

The Prime Minister

The brilliant conclusion to the Palliser novels, this touching story follows the elderly Duke of Omnium, the former prime minister of England, as he struggles to overcome his grief at the loss of his beloved wife, Lady Glencora. To complicate matters, he must also deal with the willfulness of his three adult children as he tries to guide and support them—his plans for them are quite different from their own.

While his two sons, sent down from university in disgrace, rack up gambling debts, the duke's only daughter yearns to marry the poor son of a country squire. Though the duke's noble plans for his children are ultimately thwarted, he comes to realize that parents can learn from their children as well.

This final Palliser novel is a tale of love, family relationships, loyalty, and principles, as well as a compelling exploration of wealth, pride, and the strength of love.

Palliser Novels - La serie di libri

Palliser Novels - La serie di libri

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