BOOKS FROM ENGLANDThe Small House at Allington
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Set in England
Male author
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In this lively, intimate portrayal of county society Trollope introduces two of his most endearing heroines, the spirited, independent-minded Lily and Bell Dale, who live with their widowed mother. As one sister is betrayed by the ambitious man she adores, while the other must confront her reluctance to let any man near her heart, Trollope weaves together an intricate story of thwarted love, self-deception and social climbing. Written when he was at the height of his popularity, The Small House at Allingtonbrilliantly dramatizes the ways in which personal dilemmas are affected by worldly pressures. The fifth book in the Chronicles of Barsetshire.
