Anthony Trollope

Advantages: She writes well
Disadvantages: none

...to write until about 2pm. She continues to write up until 2pm without any breaks. Then after that she tackles any mail, walking the dog again, shopping perhaps catching up with friends if there is time then back to bed. Joanna reads a lot of fiction and she enjoys authors such as Anne Tyler, Carol Shields and Richard Ford and many more. Joanna Trollope is a descendant of Anthony Trollope who she greatly admires. I find the author very interesting and I am now reading some of her books and at the moment I am reading Brother and Sister and i do find it very fascinataing how she can interweave the characters together in a way that they become very real. Also she does have a similiar way of writing to Anne Tyler where both of them address Modern everyday issues which I certainly can relate to.... Read review

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Advantages: Gentle, readable account, very good characters, interesting insights into period attitudes
Disadvantages: very little action

...Mention Anthony Trollope and many people will immediately think of the Barchester Chronicles, but he was a prolific writer with many other titles to his credit. It is known that he composed his novels at a steady rate of 1000 words per hour, a competence that many an author would envy. “Dr Wortle’s School”, in particular, was written over a period of just 3 weeks. The result is a freshness and fluency of style not often present in works of the same period, as easy for us to read today as it was for him to write. As was common practice in the nineteenth century, the novel was first published in a serialised form within a magazine. The publisher was concerned that its subject matter might alienate his magazine’s readership by startling sensitive minds. The author, accordingly, took great care to prepare his readers... Read review

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Advantages: Brilliant read!!
Disadvantages: Knowledge about church practices is helpful for reading

...This is the first book in Anthony Trollope's 'Barchester Chronicles' series. It tells of Mr Harding (the Warden), who is one of the nicest characters you will ever meet in fiction. It is set in the old cathedral town of Barchester and much of the focus is on the clergymen of the town. A disadvantage is that in some passages quite an in-depth knowledge of church practices is required for total understanding. However, this is not a prerequisite for enjoying the book! The book tells the story of Mr Harding's fight against John Bold, a young man bent on ruining him which is made more exciting by Mr Harding's daughter, Elanor and Mr Bold being in love. As the first book of the series, you are introduced to some of the main characters who are found throughout the rest of the books; in particular, the Grantly family. Trollope has... Read review

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