The Claverings
1867
The Claverings is a novel by Anthony Trollope, first published in 1867, that explores the romantic and social dilemmas faced by its central characters, Harry Clavering and Julia Brabazon. Set against the backdrop of mid-Victorian England, the story examines themes of love, marriage, and societal expectations as Julia navigates her engagement to the wealthy Lord Ongar, prioritizing status over personal desire. The novel is notable for its detailed portrayal of contemporary life and the emotional strength of its female characters, reflecting the complexities of inheritance and social standing in a changing world.
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“As for reading, I doubt whether she did much better by the sea-side than she had done in the town. Men and women say that they will read, and think so”
— Anthony Trollope
“But women can bear anything better than desertion. Cruelty is bad, but neglect is worse than cruelty, and desertion worse even than neglect.””
— Anthony Trollope
“Perhaps no terms have been so injurious to the profession of the novelist as those two words, hero and heroine. In spite of the latitude which is allowed to the writer in putting his own interpretation upon these words, something heroic is still expected; whereas, if he attempt to paint from Nature, how little that is heroic should he describe!””
— Anthony Trollope
“If a man have not acquired the habit of reading till he be old, he shall sooner in his old age learn to make shoes than learn the adequate use of a book.””
— Anthony Trollope
“I always think that those who are impervious to grief most be impervious also to happiness. If you have feelings capable of the one, you must have them capable also of the other.””
— Anthony Trollope
“The evening was warm, and almost transparent in its clearness, and very quiet.””
— Anthony Trollope
