{"product_id":"2026200010902-secondhand-dr-wortles-school","title":"Dr. Wortle's School","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn\/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Wortle's School is a Victorian novel of social tension, moral debate, and small-town scrutiny set against the backdrop of a prestigious English boarding school. Anthony Trollope chronicles the dilemma of the well-respected Dr. Wortle, who employs an American couple — the Peacockes — only to discover that their marriage may be legally invalid, thrusting him into a conflict between personal loyalty and societal expectation. With characteristic wit and psychological precision, Trollope presents a sharp portrait of English provincial society and its capacity for gossip, judgment, and hypocrisy. The novel argues compellingly for compassion over convention, illustrating how one man's principled stand can ripple through an entire community. A masterclass in character-driven storytelling, this work stands as one of Trollope's most focused and dramatically satisfying late-career achievements.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48956123414747,"sku":"2026200010902-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/96eeab04-6502-4430-99dc-bccd5f037db9.png?v=1783498016","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200010902-secondhand-dr-wortles-school","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}