Anthony Trollope wrote this satirical novel as a reaction to the financial scandals of the 1870s in Great Britain. It is an archetypical Victorian novel, featuring the two big Victorian obsessions - class and women.
It took me a long time to read - it is Trollope's longest novel, but it was enjoyable!
I loved all the disreputable characters. I took an instant dislike to Felix - who basically spends everyone's else money and is a cad! One of my favorites is the seductive Winifred Hurtle, who, they say -- and I love this detail! -- shot a man in Oregon!
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