Anthony Trollope; Author: Handley, Graham; Paperback; Standard Hardcover size

Author: Handley, Graham
Sutton Pocket Biographies; Paperback; Standard Hardcover size; Facsimiles, Portraits, Bibliography
123 pages
Published: October 1999
Sutton Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 0750922702

Anthony Trollope (1815-82) remains one of the most popular of Victorian novelists, best known for his Barsetshire and Pallister series, but all his novels are still in print. This traces his life as the son of the well-known novelist Fanny Trollope, his working life in the postal service in Ireland, Egypt, the West Indies and the United States, and his literary career.One of the most popular Victorian novelists and inventor of the pillar box. Known for the imaginary worlds and characters he created in the Barsetshire and Palliser series, Anthony Trollope remains one of the most popular of Victorian novelists. This biography explores his life and literary career, along with his revitalization of postal services in the UK and abroad.