Anthony Trollope
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| Original Title: | The Eustace Diamonds |
| ISBN: | 0141441208 (ISBN13: 9780141441207) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Palliser #3 |
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Following the death of her husband Sir Florian, beautiful Lizzie Eustace mysteriously comes into possession of a hugely expensive diamond necklace. She maintains it was a gift from her husband, but the Eustace lawyers insist she give it up, and while her cousin Frank takes her side, her new lover Lord Fawn states that he will only marry her if the necklace is surrendered. As gossip and scandal intensify, Lizzie's truthfulness is thrown into doubt, and, in her desire to keep the jewels, she is driven to increasingly desperate acts. The third in Trollope's Palliser series, The Eustace Diamonds bears all the hallmarks of his later works, blending dark cynicism with humour and a keen perception of human nature.Define Out Of Books The Eustace Diamonds (Palliser #3)
| Title | : | The Eustace Diamonds (Palliser #3) |
| Author | : | Anthony Trollope |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Penguin Classics |
| Pages | : | Pages: 794 pages |
| Published | : | August 26th 2004 by Penguin Books (first published 1873) |
| Categories | : | Classics. Fiction. Literature. 19th Century. Historical. Victorian. European Literature. British Literature |
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Ratings: 3.95 From 3867 Users | 316 ReviewsCrit Out Of Books The Eustace Diamonds (Palliser #3)
I thoroughly enjoyed my re-read of this novel! I discovered layers of meaning, imagery, and symbolism that I completely missed the first time around. Despite the fact that our author tells us "There shall be no white-washing of Lizzie Eustace. She was abominable.", I found her character very complex and deserving of sympathy. Her story fascinates society in the novel, fascinated readers when it was published, and still does so today.One drawback is some pretty blatant and disturbing antisemitismAs I re-read many of Trollope's novels, I find myself appreciating them more the second time around, and changing my ratings from four stars to five. Why not? Anyone who could enthrall me -- twice -- over a stretch of 800 pages deserves a high ranking indeed. Anthony Trollope's The Eustace Diamonds is about an almost archetypical bad girl named Lizzie Greystock, who marries the dissipated Lord Florian Eustace. But then Eustace dies before the novel begins, leaving Lizzie a title and -- this is
My first Trollope and it's about time. I really enjoyed "The Barchester Chronicles" when it was on PBS many years ago. So far this is a pretty smooth read. I skipped a very long introduction by some literary fanatic. I may read it later on. Interesting to compare Trollope to someone like Hawthorne. So much the better writer! Seems like the general rule was that 19th century English writers were much easier and more enjoyable to read than their American counterparts. I suspect that the
Nearly 800 pages of mid and high society people deceiving each other, engaging in mercenary behavior, and writing hilariously snarky letters back and forth to each other. Needless to say, I loved this and can't wait to read more Trollope. Surprisingly modern and somewhat cynical about human nature, with not a hero in sight.
As I re-read many of Trollope's novels, I find myself appreciating them more the second time around, and changing my ratings from four stars to five. Why not? Anyone who could enthrall me -- twice -- over a stretch of 800 pages deserves a high ranking indeed. Anthony Trollope's The Eustace Diamonds is about an almost archetypical bad girl named Lizzie Greystock, who marries the dissipated Lord Florian Eustace. But then Eustace dies before the novel begins, leaving Lizzie a title and -- this is
Another Palliser novel completed. The characters in this are less likeable and the nicer characters a bit wet. Trollope's plotting is as effortless and clever as ever. The main character Lizzie Eustace is a real anti-heroine (Trollope insists she is not a Becky Sharp) and the plot revolves around a diamond necklace that her late husband may or may not have given her. The various subplots revolve around marraige and who will end up with whom. There are some well drawn minor characters (Mrs
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