The Three Clerks

The Three Clerks, published in 1857 by Anthony Trollope, is a novel set in Victorian London that follows the lives of three young clerks—Henry Norman, Alaric Tudor, and Charles Tudor—as they navigate their careers in the Civil Service. The story explores their ambitions, friendships, and romantic relationships, while satirizing the Civil Service examinations and financial corruption. Notably, the novel draws on Trollope's own experiences as a clerk, making it one of his most autobiographical works, and it reflects the complexities of social class and young adulthood in a changing society.