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The Small House at Allington
by Anthony Trollope
Trollope must have been paid by the word when he wrote this book, or else he needed a good editor. Trimmed down to about a third of its length, it would have been far more enjoyable in my opinion. I realise this is probably heresy to true devotees of Trollope, but it was a big disappointment. I am working my way slowly through the Chronicles of Barsetshire, and I do hope that the final book in the series is better than this one.
Apart from his verbosity, Trollope surprised me with a truly nauseating small child, whose appearance was mercifully brief. After a comment by Adolphus Crosbie that if he received any more commiseration over a black eye he would lie down and die, he was asked by his future nephew:
"Shall 'oo die Uncle Dolphus, 'cause 'oo've got a bad eye?"
Perhaps the Victorians weren't good at writing small children because they didn't actually have much to do with them.
I have loved a number of Trollope's books, but this isn't one of them! 2.5 stars.
Apart from his verbosity, Trollope surprised me with a truly nauseating small child, whose appearance was mercifully brief. After a comment by Adolphus Crosbie that if he received any more commiseration over a black eye he would lie down and die, he was asked by his future nephew:
"Shall 'oo die Uncle Dolphus, 'cause 'oo've got a bad eye?"
Perhaps the Victorians weren't good at writing small children because they didn't actually have much to do with them.
I have loved a number of Trollope's books, but this isn't one of them! 2.5 stars.