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Preceded by. Phineas Redux. Followed by. The Duke's Children. The Prime Minister is a novel by Anthony Trollope, first published in 1876. [1] It is the fifth of the "Palliser" series of novels.
In The Prime Minister, when neither the Liberals nor the Conservatives are able to form a majority, a weak coalition government is the only solution. Palliser is asked to become Prime Minister because he is a non-divisive figure, but he is too sensitive to enjoy his tenure. Socially awkward, he is especially vexed by his wife's lavish parties ...
Plantagenet Palliser becomes Prime Minister. Lady Glencora intensifies her activity as a society hostess. The episodes conclude with the death of Glencora, and the story of the marriages of the children. These episodes cover the events of the last two of Trollope's Palliser novels, The Prime Minister and The Duke's Children.
Joanna Trollope [ 1 ] Signature. Anthony Trollope (/ ˈtrɒləp / TROL-əp; 24 April 1815 – 6 December 1882) [ 2 ] was an English novelist and civil servant of the Victorian era. Among his best-known works is a series of novels collectively known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire, which revolves around the imaginary county of Barsetshire.
Preceded by. The Eustace Diamonds. Followed by. The Prime Minister. Phineas Redux is a novel by Anthony Trollope, first published between 1873 and 1874 as a serial in The Graphic. [1] It is the fourth of the "Palliser" series of novels and is a sequel to the second book of the series, Phineas Finn.
Preceded by. The Prime Minister. The Duke's Children is a novel by Anthony Trollope, first published between 1879 and 1880 as a serial in All the Year Round. [1] It is the sixth and final novel of the Palliser series. [2] In 2020, the original text of The Duke's Children was restored for publication of a new edition led by editor Steven ...
The Prime Minister: 1876 Chapman & Hall The Duke's Children: 1880 Chapman & Hall Appeared as a serial in All the Year Round, from 4 October 1879 to 14 July 1880. Reprinted: London: Oxford University Press, 1973 (with a preface by Chauncey B. Tinker). London: The Trollope Society, 1991 (with an introduction by Roy Jenkins).
Category. : Palliser novels. Articles relating to the Palliser novels (1864–1879) by Anthony Trollope. The novels encompass several literary genres including: family saga, bildungsroman, picaresque, as well as satire and parody of Victorian (or English) life, and criticism of the British government's predilection for attracting corrupt and ...