The Claverings, Volume II of II by Anthony Trollope, Fiction, Literary

THE CHOICE

After a brilliant career at Oxford, Harry Clavering lost his beloved Julia Brabazon to the dissolute Lord Ongar. Now Lady Ongar is a widow and attempts to rekindle her old romance.

However, Harry is engaged to the daughter of his employer.

Harry has to choose between these two women.

But Harry Clavering vacillates, and the rich tapestry of mid-nineteenth century Victorian England unfolds further in this second volume of Anthony Trollope's The Claverings.

This tapestry is interweaved with the subtle sub-plots of a master novelist, as Julia entertains the offers of suitors after her money, when all she wants now is Harry's love.

But what of Sophie Gordeloup and Count Pateroff, who have attached themselves leechlike to Lady Ongar?

And what if Florence Burton, Harry's fiance, discovers Lady Ongar's quest?

About the Author
Trollope, Anthony: - "Anthony Trollope (1815 - 1882) was an English novelist of the Victorian era. Among his best-known works is a series of novels collectively known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire, which revolves around the imaginary county of Barsetshire. He also wrote novels on political, social and gender issues and other topical matters. Trollope's literary reputation dipped somewhat during the last years of his life but he had regained the esteem of critics by the mid-20th century. Trollope began writing on the numerous long train trips around Ireland he had to take to carry out his postal duties. Setting very firm goals about how much he would write each day, he eventually became one of the most prolific writers of all time. He wrote his earliest novels while working as a Post Office inspector, occasionally dipping into the lost-letter box for ideas."