Anthony Trollope Quotes


But as we do not light up our houses with our brightest lamps for all comers, so neither did she emit from her eyes their brightest sparks till special occasions for such shining had arisen.


Citations

Trollope, Anthony. Barchester Towers. Vol. 1, Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, 1857.

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Anthony Trollope
Anthony Trollope
  • Born: April 24, 1815
  • Died: December 6, 1882
  • Nationality: British
  • Profession: Novelist; Civil Servant (Post Office)

Anthony Trollope was an English novelist and civil servant of the Victorian era. Among his best-known works is a series of novels collectively known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire, which revolves around the imaginary county of Barsetshire. He also wrote novels on political, social, and gender issues, and other topical matters.