Doctor Thorne TV Tie-In with a foreword by Julian Fellowes: The Chronicles of Barsetshire

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Anthony Trollope Julian Fellowes

Doctor Thorne TV Tie-In with a foreword by Julian Fellowes

The Chronicles of Barsetshire

Anthony Trollope, Julian Fellowes, Simon Dentith

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English

Oxford University Press
17 March 2016

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

Series: Oxford World's Classics

Now adapted for ITV by Julian Fellowes, Doctor Thorne is the compelling story in which rank, wealth, and personal feeling are pitted against one another.

The squire of Greshamsbury has fallen on hard times, and it is incumbent on his son Frank to make a good marriage.

But Frank loves the doctor's niece, Mary Thorne, a girl with no money and mysterious parentage.

He faces a terrible dilemma: should he save the estate, or marry the girl he loves?

Mary, too, has to battle her feelings, knowing that marrying Frank would ruin his family and fly in the face of his mother's opposition. Her pride is matched by that of her uncle, Dr Thorne, who has to decide whether to reveal a secret that would resolve Frank's difficulty, or to uphold the innate merits of his own family heritage.

The character of Dr Thorne reflects Trollope's own contradictory feelings about the value of tradition and the need for change.

His subtle portrayal, and the comic skill and gentle satire with which the story is developed, are among the many pleasures of this delightful novel.

By: Anthony Trollope, Julian Fellowes
Edited by: Simon Dentith
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Media tie-in
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 378g
ISBN: 9780198785637
ISBN 10: 0198785631
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Pages: 544
Publication Date: 17 March 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Editor Simon Dentith is Professor of English at the University of Reading. Julian Fellowes is an English actor, novelist, film director and screenwriter, perhaps best known for his work on the award-winning television show Downton Abbey and the film Gosford Park, which won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 2002.

Reviews for Doctor Thorne TV Tie-In with a foreword by Julian Fellowes: The Chronicles of Barsetshire

Within this descriptive and compelling tale we encounter envy, avarice, brutality and arrogance, but essentially, Doctor Thorne is a beautifully written, nineteenth century tale of loyal, unfailing love. Excellent stuff; I just loved it! Carrie King, The Writer's Drawer There is wonderful comedy in Doctor Thorne...The book is a testament to Trollope's belief in decency as a guide to living, and I think we are made all the better for it. Julian Fellowes, from his Foreword to the Oxford World's Classics edition.