Dr Grantly

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'My father is very clever,' he said to himself, 'very clever. But he isn't so clever but one can see how clever he is.'

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Major Henry Grantly, The Last Chronicle of Barset

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Property and Rank

Money and position, property and rank are central to many of Trollope's novels. Explore what he really thought about these central themes.

Shirley Robin Letwin considers what it is that Trollope means by a gentleman, how it relates to religion and to position in society.



Philip Collins shows how Trollope's novels give us an intimate and detailed view of London, a cab ride through the greatest Victorian city.



An examination of the roles of domestic staff in middle class and upper class homes, focussing on Ayala's Angel.



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