Description: This Very Short Introduction will place Trollope's work in the context of his life and times, drawing on recent scholarship to illuminate his central interests and literary strategies. Readers will find a focussed critical guide to his writing, of a kind that will direct and inform their reading.
Review Quotes: "Those who have yet to enjoy Trollope should start here. Those who have read him before will soon want to read him again." -- Dr Michael Wheeler, Church Times
"Accessible to the newcomer, this book will also delight devoted followers of his fiction. Birch writes with infectious enthusiasm and the deep knowledge that comes from a career-long engagement with her subject." -- Grace Moore, Times Literary Supplement"The volume is enhanced by well-chosen illustrations and photographs, a useful timeline of Trollope's life and publications, and a brief but helpful guide to further reading. For readers already familiar with Trollope, as well as those newly encountering his work, this book provides an instructive and thoroughly enjoyable overview. It makes a welcome addition to the Very Short Introduction series." -- Hazel Vosper, British Association for Victorian Studies