An Autobiography (World's Classics) - Softcover

Trollope, Anthony

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9780192815095: An Autobiography (World's Classics)

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ISBN 10: 0192815091 ISBN 13: 9780192815095

Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks, 1979

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The autobiography of writer Anthony Trollope (1815-1882), which charts the author's unhappy youth and his progress to prosperity and social recognition, with reflections on the hard work involved in becoming a successful novelist. Edited by Michael Sadleir and Frederick Page.

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Trollope was born in 1815, the product of a formidable mother and a tragically unsuccessful father who was socially ambitious for his sons. Poor, ill-dressed, awkward, and sullen, he was the victim of vicious bullying at Harrow and Winchester. But he had inherited his mother's determination, and managed later to carve out a successful career in the General Post Office while devoting every spare moment to writing. In this book, Trollope looks back on his life with some satisfaction.

About the Author:

Anthony Trollope (1815-82) was one of the most widely enjoyed and prolific novelists of the nineteenth century. His books include the great Chronicles of Barsetshire, of which Barchester Towers is the second volume. Trollope worked for the Post Office for much of his adult life, combining postal and literary business as he travelled around the British Empire. He has been credited with the creation of the distinctive British pillar box.

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