A review by amandaquotidianbooks
An Autobiography by Anthony Trollope

informative lighthearted medium-paced

3.5

This was an interesting mix of an autobiography. A bulk of the book is Trollope discussing the books he’s written (and claiming most of them are not particularly good). It was interesting to hear about his early life and career in the post office. He also discusses his writing process, how long it took for his literary career to be successful and how much money he made as an author, which is really cool. He also discusses his contemporaries like Dickens, Eliot and Charlotte Brontë and makes some juicy comments that were fun to hear. He doesn’t go into depth about his personal life, but it was a satisfying read especially for its length. It does spoil the following books however:
Orley Farm

The Small House at Allington 

Can You Forgive Her

Miss Mackenzie (vague)

The Claverings 

Jane Eyre

The Last chronicle of Barset

Phineas Finn

Phineas Redux

Lady Anna