Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite

by Anthony Trollope

Overview

Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite (1871) by Anthony Trollope is a British Victorian novel of family relationships, centered around the question of who is to inherit the property and fortune of the Hotspurs of Humblethwaite, when the young heir suddenly dies and there is only a marriageable daughter.

In classic Trollope fashion, this is a romance and an intrigue, filled with warm touches of humor, a sharp portrait of social mores, and the eventual comeuppance of scoundrels who come to light.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781607620174
Publisher:	Norilana Books
Publication date:	01/09/2009
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.63(d)

About the Author

Anthony Trollope 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.

Editorial Reviews

In this finely crafted 1870 novel, Sir Harry does every honorable thing in his power to prevent the union of his beloved daughter and the despicable fortune hunter who courts her. Irony abounds as Sir Harry’s own victory defeats him. No writer observed more closely or more wryly the ruling classes of Victorian England than Anthony Trollope--nor wrote about them with such consummate craftsmanship. This tale, if not his happiest, is nonetheless one of his most absorbing, and Tony Britton superbly delivers its richness. In him we have one of those voices that gently compels us to listen, plus a keen intelligence and mastery of technique. He expresses every nuance of the lines with effortless precision. If he errs, it’s in having more empathy with the characters than their author did. Even so, he restrains the impulse enough to spare us the tears of the heartbroken daughter, or the full thrust of Sir Harry’s ire at her profligate suitor. By so doing, he dilutes the force of the climactic passages but greatly adds to the overall poignancy. Y.R. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine

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