The Claverings by Anthony Trollope
The Claverings is a novel by Anthony Trollope that follows the lives of the aristocratic Clavering family and their various relationships, scandals, and personal struggles. The story spans several decades and explores themes of class, gender, and social status in Victorian England.
By Anthony Trollope · First published 1866 · Genre: Victorian Literature, Drama, Romance · 48 chapters · 245,183 words
First lines
The gardens of Clavering Park were removed some three hundred yards from the large, square, sombre-looking stone mansion which was the country-house of Sir Hugh Clavering, the eleventh baronet of that name; and in these gardens, which had but little of beauty to recommend them, I will introduce my readers to two of the personages with whom I wish to make them acquainted in the following story. It was now the end of August, and the parterres, beds, and bits of lawn were dry, disfigured, and almost ugly, from the effects of a long drought. In gardens to which care and labour are given abundantly, flowerbeds will be pretty, and grass will be green, let the weather be what it may; but care and labour were but scantily bestowed on the Clavering Gardens, and everything was yellow, adust, harsh, and dry. Over the burnt turf towards a gate that led to the house, a lady was walking, and by her side there walked a gentleman.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Anthony Trollope
- Date: 1866 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Victorian Literature, Drama, Romance, Social Criticism
- Length: 245,183 words
- Structure: 48 chapters, 3,968 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Victorian Literature — The book was written and set in Victorian era England, a period that typically includes distinctive themes and styles associated with Victorian Literature.
- Drama — The book focuses on personal struggles and conflicts between individuals, common themes in dramatic literature.
- Romance — The plot revolves around romantic relationships and love triangles, making it fit the Romance genre.
- Social Criticism — The novel critiques societal norms and values of its time, a common theme in the genre of Social Criticism.
Tags
Victorian · novel · social class · romance · family · inheritance · betrayal · marriage · society · wealth · character study · drama
Contents
- Julia Brabazon
- Harry Clavering Chooses His Profession
- Lord Ongar
- Florence Burton
- Lady Ongar's Return
- The Rev. Samuel Saul
- Some Scenes in the Life of a Countess
- The House in Onslow Crescent
- Too Prudent by Half
- Florence Burton at the Rectory
- Sir Hugh and His Brother Archie
- Lady Ongar Takes Possession
- A Visitor Calls at Ongar Park
- Count Pateroff and His Sister
- An Evening in Bolton Street
- The Rivals
- "Let Her Know That You're There"
- Captain Clavering Makes His First Attempt
- The Blue Posts
- Desolation
- Yes; Wrong; -Certainly Wrong
- The Day of the Funeral
- Cumberly Lane Without the Mud
- The Russian Spy
- "What Would Men Say of You? "
- The Man Who Dusted His Boots with His Handkerchief
- Freshwater Gate
- What Cecilia Burton Did for Her Sister-in-Law
- How Damon Parted from Pythias
- Doodles in Mount Street
- Harry Clavering's Confession
- Florence Burton Packs Up a Packet
- Showing Why Harry Clavering Was Wanted at the Rectory
- Mr. Saul's Abode
- Parting
- Captain Clavering Makes His Last Attempt
- What Lady Ongar Thought About It
- How to Dispose of a Wife
- Farewell to Doodles
- Showing How Mrs. Burton Fought Her Battle
- The Sheep Returns to the Fold
- Restitution
- Lady Ongar's Revenge
- Showing What Happened Off Heligoland
- Is She Mad?
- Madame Gordeloup Retires from British Diplomacy
- Showing How Things Settled Themselves at the Rectory
- Conclusion