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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Saturday Dec 23, 2023

Autobiography of Anthony Trollope by Anthony Trollope

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10 — ”The Small House at Allington,” ”Can You Forgive Her?” ”Rachel Ray,” and the ”Fortnightly Review”

11 — ”The Claverings,” the ”Pall Mall Gazette,” ”Nina Balatka,” and ”Linda Tressel”

12 — On Novels and the Art of Writing Them

13 — On English Novelists of the Present Day

14 — On Criticism

15 — ”The Last Chronicle of Barset”––”Leaving the Post Office”––”St. Paul’s Magazine”

16 — Beverley

17 — The American Postal Treaty––The Question of Copyright with America––Four More Novels

18 — ”The Vicar of Bullhampton”––”Sir Harry Hotspur”––”An Editor’s Tales”––”Caesar”

19 — ”Ralph the Heir”––”The Eustace Diamonds”––”Lady Anna”––”Australia”