Anthony Trollope

The American senator

Anthony Trollope

1877

In Anthony Trollope's *The American Senator*, wealthy American industrialist Mr. Elias Gotobed arrives in England, intending to observe its social and political systems firsthand, only to find himself entangled in a complex web of English class distinctions and a contentious legal battle. His presence inadvertently disrupts the established order, particularly impacting the lives of Senator Gotobed and his English associates as they navigate societal expectations, marriage prospects, and the intricacies of rural pursuits like fox-hunting. The novel offers a sharp critique of both American and English social customs, highlighting the clash between burgeoning American wealth and entrenched aristocratic privilege.

Phineas Finn, the Irish member

Anthony Trollope

1867

Phineas Redux is a novel by Anthony Trollope. It is the fourth of the "Palliser" series of novels and the sequel to the second book of the series, Phineas Finn. After the death of his Irish wife, Phineas Finn returns to London and to the House of Commons. But though drawn back apparently irresistibly, he never approaches politics with the zest of earlier days. What Trollope describes, in some of his most powerful writing, is a sad, at times almost sombre, progress towards maturity and self-wisdom. Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) was one of the most successful, prolific and respected English novelists of the Victorian era. His first major success came with The Warden (1855) - the first of six novels set in the fictional county of Barsetshire. The comic masterpiece Barchester Towers (1857) has probably become the best-known of these. His satirical novel The Way We Live Now critics acknowledge as his masterpiece.