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Title: The American Senator
Note: Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Tapio Riikonen and revised by Joseph E. Loewenstein, M.D.
Summary: "The American Senator" by Anthony Trollope is a novel written in the late 19th century. It explores the dynamics of a small English community in the fictitious town of Dillsborough, with a focus on the interactions between the local gentry and the common folk, as well as the influence of an American senator who has returned to his ancestral home. The central character, Reginald Morton, navigates complex social relationships in a town marked by economic decline and social stratification. The opening of the novel sets the scene in Dillsborough, characterized by a lack of significant industry or attractions, leading to a stagnant population. Trollope introduces key figures, including the Mortons, a family with a storied past linked to land and local gentry, as well as Laurie Twentyman, a farmer yearning for acceptance among the elite. As the characters interact, with hints of feuds and socio-economic struggles, the reader is drawn into their lives and the nuances of their relationships, particularly focusing on Reginald Morton and his complicated connections with Mary Masters and Lawrence Twentyman. This initial chapter lays the groundwork for the unfolding drama and conflicts around class, ambition, and personal relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Trollope, Anthony, 1815-1882
EBook No.: 5118
Published: Feb 1, 2004
Downloads: 181
Language: English
Subject: Mate selection -- Fiction
Subject: Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
Subject: Courtship -- Fiction
Subject: Political fiction
Subject: Americans -- Great Britain -- Fiction
Subject: Legislators -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The American Senator
Note: Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Tapio Riikonen and revised by Joseph E. Loewenstein, M.D.
Summary: "The American Senator" by Anthony Trollope is a novel written in the late 19th century. It explores the dynamics of a small English community in the fictitious town of Dillsborough, with a focus on the interactions between the local gentry and the common folk, as well as the influence of an American senator who has returned to his ancestral home. The central character, Reginald Morton, navigates complex social relationships in a town marked by economic decline and social stratification. The opening of the novel sets the scene in Dillsborough, characterized by a lack of significant industry or attractions, leading to a stagnant population. Trollope introduces key figures, including the Mortons, a family with a storied past linked to land and local gentry, as well as Laurie Twentyman, a farmer yearning for acceptance among the elite. As the characters interact, with hints of feuds and socio-economic struggles, the reader is drawn into their lives and the nuances of their relationships, particularly focusing on Reginald Morton and his complicated connections with Mary Masters and Lawrence Twentyman. This initial chapter lays the groundwork for the unfolding drama and conflicts around class, ambition, and personal relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Trollope, Anthony, 1815-1882
EBook No.: 5118
Published: Feb 1, 2004
Downloads: 181
Language: English
Subject: Mate selection -- Fiction
Subject: Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
Subject: Courtship -- Fiction
Subject: Political fiction
Subject: Americans -- Great Britain -- Fiction
Subject: Legislators -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.