It is certainly of service to a man to know who were his grandfathers and who were his grandmothers if he entertain an ambition to move in the upper circles of society, and also of service to be able to speak of them as of persons who were themselves somebodies in their time. No doubt we all entertain great respect for those who by their own energies have raised themselves in the world; and when we hear that the son of a washerwoman has become Lord Chancellor or Archbishop of Canterbury we do, theoretically and abstractedly, feel a higher reverence for such self-made magnate than for one who has been as it were born into forensic or ecclesiastical purple. But not the less must the offspring of the washerwoman have had very much trouble on the subject of his birth, unless he has been, when young as well as when old, a very great man indeed.

The Prime Minister

The site of the present city of Washington was chosen with three special views; firstly, that being on the Potomac it might have the full advantage of water-carriage and a sea-port; secondly, that it might be so far removed from the seaboard as to be safe from invasion; and, thirdly, that it might be central alike to all the States. It was presumed when Washington was founded that these three advantages would be secured by the selected position. As regards the first, the Potomac affords to the city but few of the advantages of a sea-port. Ships can come up, but not ships of large burthen. The river seems to have dwindled since the site was chosen; and at present it is, I think, evident that Washington can never be great in its shipping. Statio benefida carinis can never be its motto. As regards the second point, singularly enough Washington is the only city of the Union that has been in an enemy's possession since the United States became a nation. In the war of 1812 it fell into our hands, and we burnt it. As regards the third point, Washington, from the lie of the land, can hardly have been said to be centrical at any time. Owing to the irregularities of the coast it is not easy of access by railways from different sides. Baltimore would have been far better. But as far as we can now see, and as well as we can now judge, Washington will soon be on the borders of the nation to which it belongs, instead of at its centre. I fear, therefore, that we must acknowledge that the site chosen for his country's capital by George Washington has not been fortunate.
I have a strong idea, which I expressed before in speaking of the capital of the Canadas, that no man can ordain that on such a spot shall be built a great and thriving city. No man can so ordain even though he leave behind him, as was the case with Washington, a prestige sufficient to bind his successors to his wishes. The political leaders of the country have done what they could for Washington. The pride of the nation has endeavoured to sustain the character of its chosen metropolis. There has been no rival, soliciting favour on the strength of other charms. The country has all been agreed on the point since the father of the country first commenced the work.

North America

Indefer Jones se trouve mal-en-point au debut du roman. Il s'inquiete alors de son heritage et il hesite longuement avant d'etablir son testament. Il aimerait tant pouvoir laisser ses terres de Llanfeare a sa niece Isabel. Celle-ci vit avec lui depuis des annees et est appreciee de tous les fermiers et villageois. Mais Indefer Jones veut respecter la tradition et se decide en faveur de son neveu Henry qu'il connait a peine et qu'il ne porte pas dans son estime. Indefer Jones a neanmoins une idee pour regler son cas de conscience: et si Isabel epousait son cousin Henry ?"

Le Cousin Henry

In this work Trollope dwells on the difference between those who wield power and those who are ruled by it. In this classic tale he has delineated characters who are weak and those who are strong. The struggle for power between sexes and between weaker and stronger persons is something that is universal. He has dealt with this theme beautifully.

Un amour de jeunesse

This carefully crafted ebook: "The Complete Chronicles of Barsetshire (The Warden + Barchester Towers + Doctor Thorne + Framley Parsonage + The Small House at Allington + The Last Chronicle of Barset)" contains 6 novels in one volume and is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.
The Chronicles of Barsetshire (or, in more recent UK usage, the Barchester Chronicles) is a series of six novels by the English author Anthony Trollope, set in the fictitious English county of Barsetshire (located approximately where the real Dorset lies) and its cathedral town of Barchester. The novels concern the dealings of the clergy and the gentry, and the political, amatory, and social manoeuvrings that go on among and between them.
The novels in the series are:
The Warden (1855)
Barchester Towers (1857)
Doctor Thorne (1858)
Framley Parsonage (1861)
The Small House at Allington (1864)
The Last Chronicle of Barset (1867)
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.

The Complete Chronicles of Barsetshire (The Warden + Barchester Towers + Doctor Thorne + Framley Parsonage + The Small House at Allington + The Last Chronicle of Barset)

An Old Man's Love is Trollope's last complete novel, finished seven months before his death and written in almost constant pain and ill-health. The 'old man' of the title, however, is just 50 years old and has never had a days' illness. William Whittlestaff becomes guardian to Mary Lawrie, the orphaned and penniless daughter of an old friend, and gradually finds himself falling in love with her. But Mary has already given her heart to the young John Gordon who has gone to seek his fortune in the Kimberley diamond fields... It may be suspected he had Kate Field (an American girl whom he met in Italy in 1860) and himself in mind when in old age he wrote An Old Man's Love, which tells of the fondness - half protective and half passionate - of a man of fifty for a girl some thirty years his junior.

L'amour d'un vieil homme

Dans cet ample roman victorien aux ramifications multiples, le centre de gravité est occupé par Augustus Melmotte, un financier véreux qui lance une vaste opération spéculative en Angleterre et en Amérique pour prendre au piège les investisseurs naïfs. Le procédé qu'il met en ouvre à Londres dans les années 1870 préfigure curieusement certaines affaires du vingt et unième siècle. Melmotte n'est pas le seul à tricher. Les jeunes gens de bonne famille désargentés n'hésitent pas à payer leurs dettes de jeu en monnaie de singe et à faire la cour à de riches héritières dans le seul but de reconstituer leur fortune. On triche aussi dans le monde littéraire, où une romancière sans talent veut s'assurer les bonnes grâces des critiques pour faire vendre ses livres. On triche enfin dans le monde du journalisme et de la politique. Quelle époque! Anthony Trollope nous en brosse un portrait sans concession dans ce roman satirique que connaisseurs et spécialistes saluent comme son chef-d'ouvre. Roman traduit de l'anglais, préfacé et annoté par : Alain Jumeau. Anthony Trollope est né à Londres en 1815 et mort en 1882. Fils d'un avocat raté et d'une femme de lettres qui eut une certaine notoriété, il fit carrière comme inspecteur des postes jusqu'en 1867. Entre 1847, date de parution de son premier livre, et sa mort, il publia près de cinquante romans ainsi que des nouvelles et connut une grande célébrité. DU MÊME AUTEURaux éditions Fayard:Les Tours de Barchesterchez d'autres éditeurs:Le DirecteurLes Diamants EustacePhinéas FinnAutobiographieLes Antichambres de WestminsterLe Premier MinistreVendéePeut-on lui pardonner?Oil pour oilMiss Mackenzie

Quelle époque !

Dans cet ample roman victorien aux ramifications multiples, le centre de gravité est occupé par Augustus Melmotte, un financier véreux qui lance une vaste opération spéculative en Angleterre et en Amérique pour prendre au piège les investisseurs naïfs. Le procédé qu'il met en oeuvre à Londres dans les années 1870 préfigure curieusement certaines affaires du vingt et unième siècle. Melmotte n'est pas le seul à tricher. Les jeunes gens de bonne famille désargentés n'hésitent pas à payer leurs dettes de jeu en monnaie de singe et à faire la cour à de riches héritières dans le seul but de reconstituer leur fortune. On triche aussi dans le monde littéraire, où une romancière sans talent veut s'assurer les bonnes grâces des critiques pour faire vendre ses livres. On triche enfin dans le monde du journalisme et de la politique. Quelle époque! Authony Trollope nous en brosse un portrait sans concession dans ce roman satirique que connaisseurs et spécialistes saluent comme son chef-d'oeuvre.

Dans une Angleterre victorienne corsetée pas les convenances, Rachel vit avec sa mère, Mrs Ray, et sa soeur aînée, Mrs Prime, dans un cottage près de Baslehurst. Lors d'une promenade, Rachel fait la connaissance de Luke Rowan, héritier de la brasserie Bungall & Tappitt dont elle tombe amoureuse. Mrs Ray et la très prude Mrs Prime imaginent aussitôt Rachel en perdition ! Dans ce petit monde provincial où sévissent cupidité et bigoterie, comment les deux tourtereaux vont-ils se faire une place ? Anthony Trollope nous embarque dans une histoire d'amour pleine d'ironie où de jeunes gens épris de modernité viennent s'opposer aux conventions, aux traditions, et mettre à mal le vieux monde. Et la tâche est loin d'être facile. Personnages romantiques, grotesques ou attachants, humour pince-sans-rire, peinture décapante de la société victorienne, Rachel Ray est un véritable régal pour le lecteur.

The Prime Minister

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