Anthony Trollope
Anthony Trollope
Anthony Trollopewas one of the most successful, prolific and respected English novelists of the Victorian era. Among his best-loved works is a series of novels collectively known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire, which revolves around the imaginary county of Barsetshire. He also wrote perceptive novels on political, social, and gender issues, and on other topical matters...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth24 April 1815
love
Never mingle love and business.
sex one-direction married
When once a woman is married she should be regarded as having thrown off her allegiance to her own sex. She is sure to be treacherous at any rate in one direction.
men thinking
When men think much, they can rarely decide.
horse husband house
A husband is very much like a house or a horse.
madness sanity remnants
She was as one who, in madness, was resolute to throw herself from a precipice, but to whom some remnant of sanity remained which forced her to seek those who would save her from herself.
meals left-alone novel
To have her meals, and her daily walk, and her fill of novels, and to be left alone, was all that she asked of the gods.
book needs chiefs
Of all needs a book has, the chief need is to be readable.
horse dresses said
I don't like anybody or anything," said Lucinda. Yes, you do;--you like horses to ride, and dresses to wear.
secret
But who ever yet was offered a secret and declined it?