Anthony Trollope: A Critical Study
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Few Victorian novelists have been as persistently underestimated—and as richly rewarding upon reappraisal—as Anthony Trollope, and A. O. J. Cockshut's landmark critical study sets out to correct that imbalance with rigour and insight. Published in 1955, this authoritative work presents a systematic and penetrating examination of Trollope's vast literary output, from the beloved Barsetshire chronicles to the politically charged Palliser novels, situating the author firmly within the social and moral landscape of Victorian England. Cockshut argues with quiet conviction that Trollope's genius lies not in dramatic plot construction but in his extraordinarily subtle understanding of human character, compromise, and the corrosive pressures of ambition and respectability. Written in a measured, scholarly prose that is nonetheless deeply readable, the study illuminates the thematic consistencies threading through Trollope's forty-seven novels, challenging the long-held critical prejudice that dismissed him as merely prolific. For anyone seeking to understand why Trollope's reputation has endured and grown long after his death, this critical study remains an indispensable starting point.
Author: A. O. J. Cockshut
Format: Hardback
Published: 1955, Collins, St James's Place, London
Genre: Literary theory
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Few Victorian novelists have been as persistently underestimated—and as richly rewarding upon reappraisal—as Anthony Trollope, and A. O. J. Cockshut's landmark critical study sets out to correct that imbalance with rigour and insight. Published in 1955, this authoritative work presents a systematic and penetrating examination of Trollope's vast literary output, from the beloved Barsetshire chronicles to the politically charged Palliser novels, situating the author firmly within the social and moral landscape of Victorian England. Cockshut argues with quiet conviction that Trollope's genius lies not in dramatic plot construction but in his extraordinarily subtle understanding of human character, compromise, and the corrosive pressures of ambition and respectability. Written in a measured, scholarly prose that is nonetheless deeply readable, the study illuminates the thematic consistencies threading through Trollope's forty-seven novels, challenging the long-held critical prejudice that dismissed him as merely prolific. For anyone seeking to understand why Trollope's reputation has endured and grown long after his death, this critical study remains an indispensable starting point.