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Phineas Finn
Anthony Trollope
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paperback. Phineas Finn, the handsome Irishman, is intent on making a career in government. His love life marches hand in hand with his political career, and in both he must decide whether to stay true to his principles. The second ofTrollope's Palliser novels, Phineas Finn paints a vivid picture of some very topical dilemmas. Editor(s): Dentith, Professor Simon. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 147 x 29. Weight in Grams: 434.
'To become a member of the British Parliament!...He almost thought that he could die happy' Phineas Finn, the handsome Irishman, is equally successful at scaling the political ladder and gaining the affection of influential women. As he makes his precarious way in parliament he discovers how far principles must be sacrificed to the common cause, and how essential money is to political progress. Set during the turbulent passage of the second Reform Act of 1867, the novel paints a vivid picture of the compromises and tactics of daily political life. Loss of independence is felt just as keenly by ... Read more
'To become a member of the British Parliament!...He almost thought that he could die happy' Phineas Finn, the handsome Irishman, is equally successful at scaling the political ladder and gaining the affection of influential women. As he makes his precarious way in parliament he discovers how far principles must be sacrificed to the common cause, and how essential money is to political progress. Set during the turbulent passage of the second Reform Act of 1867, the novel paints a vivid picture of the compromises and tactics of daily political life. Loss of independence is felt just as keenly by ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Condition
New
Series
Oxford World's Classics
Number of Pages
640
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199581436
SKU
9780199581436
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About Anthony Trollope
Simon Dentith is a former President of the British Association for Victorian Studies and he has published widely on nineteenth-century topics. His most recent publication is Epic and Empire in Nineteenth-Century Britain (CUP, 2006).
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