Dr Wortle's School

Anthony Trollope, Mick Imlah, Mick Imlah , Mick Imlah

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English

Penguin
30 June 2005

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 ; Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers; Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Mr Peacocke, a Classical scholar, has come to Broughtonshire with his beautiful American wife to live as a schoolmaster. But when the blackmailing brother of her first husband - a reprobate from Louisiana - appears at the school gates, a dreadful secret is revealed and the county is scandalized. Ostracised by the community, the pair seem trapped in a hopeless situation - until the combative but warm-hearted headmaster of the school, Dr Wortle, offers his support, and Mr Peacocke embarks upon a journey to America that he hopes will lay to rest the accusations once and for all. A perceptive exploration of Victorian morality, Dr Wortle's School (1881) also contains echoes of Trollope's own life, and his personal affection for the vivacious Bostonian Kate Field.

By: Anthony Trollope
Notes by: Mick Imlah
Introduction by: Mick Imlah
Edited by: Mick Imlah
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 194g
ISBN: 9780140434040
ISBN 10: 0140434046
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 30 June 2005
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Anthony Trollope (1815 - 1882) enjoyed considerable acclaim as a novelist during his lifetime, publishing over forty novels and many short stories. The Warden, the first of his novels to achieve success was succeeded by the sequence of 'Barsetshire novels' and the six brilliant Palliser novels. His novels have remained well-loved today. Mick Imlah, formerly Junior Lecturer in English at Magdalen College, Oxford, is a published poet and works at the TLS.

Reviews for Dr Wortle's School

A comprehensive account of the many reasons behind the 'opt-out revolution.' Their engaging presentation makes for a fascinating read--one that will be of interest to anyone who feels the disconnect between the current state of work/life balance in this country and senses that possibilities exist for something so much better. -- Elrena Evans coeditor of Mama, PhD: Women Write about Motherhood and Academic Life