The Small House at Allington

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Author: Anthony Trollope

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Set in the rural county of Gloucestershire during the 1860s, Anthony Trollope's "The Small House at Allington" continues the narrative tradition of the Victorian period, focusing on the lives of middle-class characters and their social interactions. The novel centres on the Dale sisters, Lily and Bell, who reside modestly on their uncle's estate, and examines themes of love, social status, and personal loyalty. The story involves Lily's engagement to Adolphus Crosbie, a charming gentleman from London, and explores the subsequent complications arising from societal expectations, class distinctions, and personal aspirations.

The narrative also follows Johnny Eames, a humble and devoted local, as he hopes for a romantic attachment despite the heartbreak experienced by Lily. The novel is the fifth installment in Trollope's series of chronicles set in the county of Barsetshire. Its detailed depiction of rural life and social pressures reflects Victorian concerns with morality, class, and the importance of reputation within a tightly knit community.

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Millais at the beginning of nineteen chapters, and those too are included. Mr. Palliser and Lady Dumbello. (Chapter XXIII) Click to ENLARGE THE SMALL HOUSE AT ALLINGTON. BY ANTHONY TROLLOPE. CONTENTS I. THE SQUIRE OF ALLINGTON. II. THE TWO PEARLS OF ALLINGTON. III. THE WIDOW DALE OF ALLINGTON. IV. MRS. ROPER'S BOARDING-HOUSE. V. ABOUT L. D. VI. BEAUTIFUL DAYS. VII. THE BEGINNING OF TROUBLES. VIII. IT CANNOT BE. IX. MRS. DALE'S LITTLE PARTY. X. MRS. LUPEX AND AMELIA ROPER. XI. SOCIAL LIFE. XII. LILIAN DALE BECOMES A BUTTERFLY. XIII. A VISIT TO GUESTWICK. XIV. JOHN EAMES TAKES A WALK. XV. THE LAST DAY. XVI. MR. CROSBIE MEETS AN OLD CLERGYMAN ON HIS WAY TO COURCY CASTLE. XVII. COURCY CASTLE. XVIII. LILY DALE'S FIRST LOVE-LETTER. XIX. THE SQUIRE MAKES A VISIT TO THE SMALL HOUSE. XX. DR. CROFTS. XXI. JOHN EAMES ENCOUNTERS TWO ADVENTURES, AND DISPLAYS GREAT COURAGE IN BOTH. XXII. LORD DE GUEST AT HOME. XXIII. MR. PLANTAGENET PALLISER. XXIV. A MOTHER-IN-LAW AND A FATHER-IN-LAW. XXV. ADOLPHUS CROSBIE SPENDS AN EVENING AT HIS CLUB. XXVI. LORD DE COURCY IN THE BOSOM OF HIS FAMILY. XXVII. "ON MY HONOUR, I DO NOT UNDERSTAND IT." XXVIII. THE BOARD. XXIX. JOHN EAMES RETURNS TO BURTON CRESCENT. XXX. "IS IT FROM HIM?" XXXI. THE WOUNDED FAWN. XXXII. PAWKINS'S IN JERMYN STREET. XXXIII. "THE TIME WILL COME." XXXIV. THE COMBAT. XXXV. VÆ VICTIS. XXXVI. "SEE, THE CONQUERING HERO COMES." XXXVII. AN OLD MAN'S COMPLAINT. XXXVIII. DOCTOR CROFTS IS CALLED IN. XXXIX. DOCTOR CROFTS IS TURNED OUT. XL. PREPARATIONS FOR THE WEDDING. XLI. DOMESTIC TROUBLES. XLII. LILY'S BEDSIDE. XLIII. FIE, FIE! XLIV. VALENTINE'S DAY AT ALLINGTON. XLV. VALENTINE'S DAY IN LONDON. XLVI. JOHN EAMES AT HIS OFFICE. XLVII. THE NEW PRIVATE SECRETARY. XLVIII. NEMESIS. XLIX. PREPARATIONS FOR GOING. L. MRS. DALE IS THANKFUL FOR A GOOD THING. LI. JOHN EAMES DOES THINGS WHICH HE OUGHT NOT TO HAVE DONE. LII. THE FIRST VISIT TO THE GUESTWICK BRIDGE. LIII. LOQUITUR HOPKINS. LIV. THE SECOND VISIT TO THE GUESTWICK BRIDGE. LV. NOT VERY FIE FIE AFTER ALL. LVI. SHOWING HOW MR. CROSBIE BECAME AGAIN A HAPPY MAN. LVII. LILIAN DALE VANQUISHES HER MOTHER. LVIII. THE FATE OF THE SMALL HOUSE. LIX. JOHN EAMES BECOMES A MAN. LX. CONCLUSION. ILLUSTRATIONS MR. PALLISER AND LADY DUMBELLO. [ Chapter XXIII ] FRONTISPIECE. "PLEASE, MA'AM, CAN WE HAVE THE PEAS TO SHELL?" CHAPTER III. "AND YOU LOVE ME?" SAID SHE. CHAPTER V.…

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