You can still see all customer reviews for the product. This is full of spoilers and won’t make sense to anyone who hasn’t read the novel, which if you haven’t done, you should. But the minute Tanya is off to work and out of sight, Miranda (Tamblyn) shows up and the whole play switches gears. Alice breaks off her engagement with John, and though she swore years ago never to love George again, she finds herself slowly drawn back to him. UPDATE, reread for book group. I) & July 1865 (Vol. Well, Plantagenet Palliser, I suppose, is without true fault, except for dullness, and his true love for Lady Glen dissolves that fault for me. is the first of the Palliser’s series, Trollope’s more political novels. I think you have to have read all of Trollope and be re-reading him before you truly appreciate his books. This great novel was published in book form in 1865 by Athony Trollope (1815-1882) who was winding down his Barsetshire series on the Church of England clergy and their families. There's a problem loading this menu right now. The one thing that Trollope has over Dickens, and it is a huge thing, is that Trollope writes believable, sympathetic, intelligent women. Alice Vavasour is engaged to John Grey, a kind man whom she loves, but she fears that she will be stifled by his quiet life. I'll even forgive John Grey and Plantagenet Palliser who irritated me so much in the beginning. Yes, I'll forgive you and Lady Glencora and Kate for your poor judgement. I had trouble at first in following Trollope's sentence structure, but that quickly passed as I was engrossed in his superb story-telling ability. I got a PhD drunk.” Her shaggy dog story about her Halloween adventures is a jaw-dropper; in fact, all her stories are jaw-droppers. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. is the first of the six Trollope political/upper crust British novels of the mid-Victorian period. I loved the respect and care that Trollope took with Alice. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. I was totally absorbed---others may find dragged out. Very few books are genuinely unputdownable for me, but this 19th century tome did it easily. In the end politics and Palliser won out! It was well for her that he who was to be captain was one whom she respected as thoroughly as she loved him.". Alice even breaks her engagement with the perfect Mr. Grey, whom she really loves, and becomes engaged to her self-centered cousin, to her almost instant regret. 150 years later! I had trouble understanding one of the prime protagonists - Alice. Suzannah Rowntree and Rosamund Hodge both have reviews that will give you a better introduction than mine will. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Apparently this one is his longest? Graham tells a sweet story about taking Tanya’s little girl for a walk and watching her blow kisses to the world. This is the second Trollope book I read, after a one-off of the Barset books, and I was astounded. ETA: Cecily read my review and didn't understand why I only gave it three stars. Today we have many more opportunities, but frankly, when you choose to be a wife and mother, and to make that your priority, you are left, today, with the same. September 1864 (Vol. However, although it contains a list of illustrations, and the illustration captions are embedded in the text, the illustrations themselves are missing. Instead, I would warn that this Kindle version is flawed in a curious way. She longs to support a husband in his political ambitions, and political ambitions are just what her disreputable cousin (and former fiancée) George Vavasour has in spades. Trollope cares more about women than Dickens ever did. She had assumed the command of the ship, and had thrown it upon the rocks, and she felt that she never ought to take the captain's place again. This was magnificent. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Can You Forgive Her? This review is for the free Kindle edition. Trollope cares more about women than Dickens ever did. What an author. by Anthony Trollope 4.35 stars, Can You Forgive Her? She even has plans for a frozen yogurt stand on the beach. Trollope tells a good story and I think his female characters are stronger, better developed and more believeable than any other male Victorian novelist. © Copyright 2020 Variety Media, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. Few people can make me love and hate characters like Trollope can, and this is another resounding success. What a wonderful read! I plan on reading the next two books this year and I will finish up in 2019. Can you Forgive Her? Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2016. I believe this was a total freebie, or else maybe a 99-cent edition. “She was as one who, in madness, was resolute to throw herself from a precipice, but to whom some remnant of sanity remained which forced her to seek those who would save her from herself.”, “In this world things are beautiful only because they are not quite seen, or not perfectly understood. Well, reintroduction to Plantagenet, who made an appearance in "The Small House at Allington" of the Barsetshire series. [4.5] Oh Alice! If Graham lacks gumption (and Pettie is pricelessly funny about being a worm), Tanya has enough for both of them. While Dickens focuses on the major social crusades, Trollope spends time on how society can affect individuals in marriage. The first of the so-called Palliser novels, this long novel chronicles three love affairs, told almost exclusively from the woman's point of view. Disabling it will result in some disabled or missing features. I'll even forgive John Grey and Plantagenet Palliser who irritated me so much in the beginning. I love Anthony Trollope's writing style, his explorations of marriage, love and responsibilities. Here is, he is examining how a arranged marriage would affect the parties involved, especially the woman. I think her question is absolutely legitimate; I don't explain that very well. Insistently alive, her outrageously out-there character draws all the light and heat in the room and pretty much turns this party on its head. The banter between them is clever and yet sober enough to make us think that we’ve got a handle on the playwright’s intentions. is the first of the six Trollope political/upper crust British novels of the mid-Victorian period. After I got into the flow of this novel, I was shocked by how deliciously addictive it was. Good edition (for the price) of a good novel. My cable service was knocked out for over a week by a tropical storm but who needs Net. Also I think the author could have done more in describing Baden, Germany, and both Basel and Lucerne, Switzerland. I am so pleased to say that I have finally discovered why so many readers love Anthony Trollope. All Trollope aficionados are periodically asked The Big Question: Which of Trollope's books should a newcomer read first? Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2017. I listened to the audio (read by Simon Vance) and found myself going on extra walks and doing mindless tasks so I could keep listening. to one's name, and the social mores of British society in the nineteenth century. I'm planning to read all of Trollope's Palliser series and decided to get a headstart with the first book.