Autobiography of Anthony Trollope by Anthony Trollope

Anthony Trollope's autobiography will delight you whether or not you've read (or listened to) any of his many works. His honest if self-deprecating tone is at times hilarious and at times piteously moving. His detailed descriptions of his writing process and his philosophy of writing as work rather than art are fascinating. Fans of Trollope will enjoy learning the man's perceptions of his novels' shortcomings and triumphs. Anyone will appreciate learning about his years devoted to churning out literature for profit while working full time with the post office.

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Tuesday Jan 02, 2024

Autobiography of Anthony Trollope by Anthony Trollope

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00 — Preface

01 — My Education

02 — My Mother

03 — The General Post Office

04 — Ireland––My First Two Novels

05 — My First Success

06 — ”Barchester Towers” and the ”Three Clerks”

07 — ”Doctor Thorne”––”The Bertrams”––”The West Indies” and ”The Spanish Main”

08 — The ”Cornhill Magazine” and ”Framley Parsonage”

09 — ”Castle Richmond;” ”Brown, Jones, and Robinson;” ”North America;” ”Orley Farm”