Ralph the Heir - Softcover

Trollope, Anthony

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486236420 ISBN 13: 9780486236421

Publisher: Dover Publications Inc., 1979

Synopsis

Set against a multilayered Victorian society that recalls Trollope's Palliser novels, here is a tale of decent people at the mercy of their own weaknesses. This fine but often-forgotten late novel moves from country estates to London clubs, from Parliamentary elections to foxes, hounds, and fine horses. A remarkable character study. 12 illustrations by F. A. Fraser. Reprint of the Strahan and Co., London, 1871 edition.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

This novel tells a story of crossed inheritance. One Ralph Newton, a handsome ne'er-do-well, has the expectation of the family property. His cousin (also Ralph Newton) is a wholly worthy fellow, but a bastard and may not by law inherit what his father desperately wants to bequeath him. This situation provides Trollope with the occasion for a profound analysis of moral worth and legal right. It is a novel of Trollope's maturity, featuring the darker hues and confident social criticism of his late phase together with streaks of broad comedy.

About the Author:

As young adult, Trollope endured seven years of poverty in the General Post Office in London before accepting a better-paying position as postal surveyor in Banagher, Ireland in 1841. The years in Ireland formed the basis of his second career delineating clerical life in small cathedral towns.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• Publication date: 1979
• ISBN 10: 0486236420
• ISBN 13: 9780486236421
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 434