The Duke's Children - Anthony Trollope - Bog

The Duke's Children is a novel written by Anthony Trollope, published in 1880. It is the sixth and final book in the Palliser series, which follows the political and personal lives of the aristocratic Palliser family and their friends.The novel focuses on the Duke of Omnium, who is struggling to come to terms with his children's independence and the changing social landscape of Victorian England. His eldest son, Lord Silverbridge, becomes involved in politics and falls in love with a woman from a lower social class, causing tension within the family. Meanwhile, his daughter Lady Mary has her own romantic entanglements and his youngest son, Gerald, is struggling to find his place in the world.Throughout the novel, Trollope explores themes of love, loyalty, duty, and the challenges of navigating societal expectations. The Duke's Children is a poignant and insightful portrayal of the complexities of family relationships and the pressures of aristocratic life in Victorian England.But Silverbridge, though he had been willing to sacrifice his morning to his father, --for it was, I fear, in that way that he looked at it, --did not see any reason for performing a duty which his father himself omitted. And there were various matters also which harassed him. On the previous evening, after dinner, he had allowed himself to back the Prime Minister for the Leger to a very serious amount.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original wor