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A review by mey
The Way We Live Now by Anthony Trollope
4.0
It is very interesting to see Anthony Trollope compare Americans vs English, successful vs failed lovers, successful vs failed engagements and ambitious but frustrated young women and idle young lords who are gambling cads.
Lady Carbury is a character I hate for being such an enabler for Felix, just because he's her son, while neglecting her daughter; but Trollope makes me truly understand why she has become the way she is now.
The various combinations of class and money are laid bare, exposing how desperate many people are to keep their privileges.
Mrs Hurtle is what we would call a modern woman - and her story arc perhaps rather telling. But Trollope doesn't judge her. He seems to have more sympathy with her, and Mrs Hurtle's speeches are some of the best ones in the book. The final happy couple is to be honest one of the most boring ones in the book.
There are many easy-to-despise characters here, but relayed in such a way that I can't detect exaggerations.
Lady Carbury is a character I hate for being such an enabler for Felix, just because he's her son, while neglecting her daughter; but Trollope makes me truly understand why she has become the way she is now.
The various combinations of class and money are laid bare, exposing how desperate many people are to keep their privileges.
Mrs Hurtle is what we would call a modern woman - and her story arc perhaps rather telling. But Trollope doesn't judge her. He seems to have more sympathy with her, and Mrs Hurtle's speeches are some of the best ones in the book. The final happy couple is to be honest one of the most boring ones in the book.
There are many easy-to-despise characters here, but relayed in such a way that I can't detect exaggerations.