Project Gutenberg 2003-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 54 Trollope, Anthony 1815 1882 Mrs. General Talboys Transcribed from the 1864 Chapman and Hall "Tales of All Countries" edition by David Price "Mrs. General Talboys" by Anthony Trollope is a novel written in the mid-19th century, likely during the Victorian era. This work delves into the complexities of social relations, womanhood, and moral critique within the context of a vibrant expatriate community in Rome. The story revolves around the character of Mrs. General Talboys, highlighting her enthusiasm, her complicated personality, and the dynamics of her interactions with various characters in a setting that allows for both artistic aspiration and social entanglement. The narrative unfolds as Mrs. Talboys, who is portrayed as a passionate yet somewhat controversial figure, engages with a circle of English and American expatriates, including a literary lion named Conrad Mackinnon and a young sculptor, Charles O’Brien. Throughout her winter in Rome, Mrs. Talboys seeks to escape the confines of her domestic life and the expectations placed upon her as a wife and mother. Her enthusiasm drives her to both lofty sentiments and imprudent actions, especially in her sympathy for O’Brien’s marital troubles, which leads to a moment of emotional tension between them. Ultimately, her quest for personal freedom and self-expression results in a hurtful incident that forces her to confront her ideals against societal norms. The novel explores themes of love, propriety, and the quest for identity amidst the constraints of marriage and societal expectations, concluding with Mrs. Talboys reaffirming her principles in a manner that firmly grounds her character in both dignity and complexity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories British -- Italy -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Rome (Italy) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 81605 81481 2024-10-02T09:39:25.027528 2023-10-02T08:35:46.066540 text/html text/html 79474 2015-01-16T15:35:42 text/html 29761 2015-01-16T15:38:08 text/html application/zip 100484 2024-10-02T09:39:30.330528 application/epub+zip 99329 2024-10-02T09:39:27.892506 application/epub+zip 95415 2024-10-02T09:39:26.698528 application/epub+zip 193695 2024-10-02T09:39:32.096507 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186344 2024-10-02T09:39:29.582520 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163082 2022-09-02T11:23:12.880593 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 72543 72470 2024-10-02T09:39:24.728543 2023-10-02T08:35:45.863533 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 72653 2015-01-16T15:35:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 28183 2015-01-16T15:38:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20571 2024-10-02T09:39:32.223489 application/rdf+xml 13550 2024-10-02T09:39:27.244511 image/jpeg 3417 2024-10-02T09:39:26.967542 image/jpeg 98831 2024-10-02T09:39:25.036534 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia