Phineas Finn : the Irish member /
The second novel in Trollope's Palliser series, Phineas Finn's engaging plot embraces matters as diverse as reform, the position of women, the Irish question, and the conflict between integrity and ambition. Through the engaging figure of the handsome Irishman Phineas Finn, Trollope explor...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Trollope Society,
[1989]
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| Series: | Trollope, Anthony, 1815-1882. Novels
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| Summary: | The second novel in Trollope's Palliser series, Phineas Finn's engaging plot embraces matters as diverse as reform, the position of women, the Irish question, and the conflict between integrity and ambition. Through the engaging figure of the handsome Irishman Phineas Finn, Trollope explores the realities of political life, and the clash between compromise and conviction, that is as topical today as it was in the 1860s. In his introduction, Simon Dentith looks at the British political context and the interwoven strands of politics, the rights of women, and their struggle for equality in marriage. He also considers the novel's interesting publishing history and Trollope's own parliamentary ambitions. One appendix outlines the internal chronology of the series, providing a unique understanding of the six novels as a linked narrative, and a second appendix describes the passage of the second Reform Act of 1867, a controversial measure that extended the franchise and was the subject of heated Conservative and Liberal debate. |
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| Item Description: | 2nd of the Palliser novels. |
| Physical Description: | xix, 631 pages, 20 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm. Also issued online. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 1870587057 9781870587051 |