The Duke's Children - Anthony Trollope - Bog

The Duke's Children is a novel written by Anthony Trollope, first published in 1879. It is the sixth and final book in Trollope's Palliser series, which follows the political and personal lives of the aristocratic Palliser family and their associates.The novel opens with the death of the Duke of Omnium, leaving his wife, Lady Glencora, and their three adult children, Lord Silverbridge, Lady Mary, and Lord Gerald, to navigate their grief and the changes that come with inheriting the title and estate. Lord Silverbridge, a member of Parliament, is torn between his loyalty to his party and his desire to marry a woman who is considered unsuitable by his family. Lady Mary, meanwhile, struggles with her own romantic feelings and the pressure to marry for social and political advantage. And Lord Gerald, the youngest and most wayward of the siblings, finds himself drawn into a scandalous relationship with a beautiful but morally dubious woman.As the Palliser family grapples with these personal challenges, they also face political turmoil, including the threat of Irish rebellion and the rise of a populist movement. Through it all, Trollope explores themes of family, duty, love, and the tension between tradition and progress.The Duke's Children is a richly detailed and character-driven novel, offering a glimpse into Victorian society and politics. It is considered one of Trollope's finest works and a masterful conclusion to the Palliser series.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