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  • Published: 1 July 2015
  • ISBN: 9780099595892
  • Imprint: Vintage Classics
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 576
  • RRP: $26.00
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Doctor Thorne




'You must give up this mad idea, Frank ... there is but one course left open to you. You MUST marry money'

Doctor Thorne was considered by Trollope to be the best of his works - a profound examination of the relationship between money and love, as it shifts away from the city of Barchester to a more rural setting.


Frank Gresham is bankrupt and in love. Unfortunately, the woman he loves, Mary Thorne, is illegitimate and broke. Frank's overbearing mother is against the match, insisting that Frank marry a wealthy heiress. Meanwhile, Doctor Thorne, Mary's uncle, knows a secret that could change everything - Mary is about to inherit a considerable fortune. But he wants the young lovers to make their decision unburdened by the knowledge. Will Frank succumb to family pressure, or go with his heart?

'The book is a testament to Trollope's belief in decency as a guide to living, and I think we are made all the better for it' Julian Fellows

  • Published: 1 July 2015
  • ISBN: 9780099595892
  • Imprint: Vintage Classics
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 576
  • RRP: $26.00
Categories:

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About the author

Anthony Trollope

Anthony Trollope (1815 – 1882) was one of the most successful, prolific and respected English novelists of the Victorian era. Some of his best-loved works, collectively known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire, revolve around the imaginary county of Barsetshire. He also wrote perceptive novels on political, social, and gender issues, and on other topical matters.

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Praise for Doctor Thorne

Literary wizardry and hilarious digs… Entertaining twists, flirtations, jiltigs, broken hearts… Wicked!

Val Hennessy, Daily Mail

There is wonderful comedy in Doctor Thorne… The book is a testament to Trollope’s belief in decency as a guide to living, and I think we are made all the better for it.

Julian Fellowes, Radio Times