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Set in the Middle East, but informed by the ramifications of of the repeal of the Corn Laws and the rise of Tractarianism, The Bertrams is a tale of doomed love and a remarkable blend of psychological insight, trenchant satire, and deft social comedy. Published in the same year... Read Full Overview

This is undoubtedly the age of humanity-as far, at least, as England is concerned. A man who beats his wife is shocking to us, and a colonel who cannot manage his soldiers without having them beaten is nearly equally so. We are not very fond of hanging; and some of us go so far... Read Full Overview

Excerpt: ... of course, and going over to the further part of the room continued their conversation. She soon told him all she knew. She had hardly seen George herself, she said. But Caroline had had a long interview with him, and on leaving him had said that all

The Bertrams is a novel written by Anthony Trollope that follows the lives of the Bertram family. The story is set in the early 19th century and revolves around the family's struggles with love, money, and social status. The patriarch of the family, Mr. Bertram, is a wealthy... Read Full Overview

Ce roman raconte l'histoire et le destin de quatre jeunes gens, tous plus ou moins apparentes a l'oncle Bertram, un vieillard millionnaire. Chacun des protagonistes de cette famille a sa propre conception du bonheur, mais tous s'en eloignent en commettant des erreurs liees a... Read Full Overview

THE BERTRAMS (1859) by Anthony Trollope is an unusual novel of world travel, in addition to the typical subjects of matrimony and money, social strata, couples and relationships, by the author whose best-known work (such as the Barsetshire novels) is normally set in England... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview