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Doctor Thorne (1858) is the third novel in the "Barsetshire" series. Doctor Thorne adopts his niece Mary, keeping secret her illegitimate birth as he introduces her to the best local social circles. There she meets and falls in love with Frank Gresham, heir to a vastly mortgaged estate; yet Frank is obliged to find a wealthy wife, jeopardizing Mary's happiness until fate extends an obliging hand. Where fiery passion fails, understated English virtues of patience, persistence and good humor could yet prevail in this most appealing of Trollope's (1815-82) comedies.


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"Dr. Thorne" is a warm performance of riches and marriage. It is one of Trollope's most popular novels. It's the story of penniless social outcasts, Mary Thorne and Frank Gresham. Who tries to save his landed family's ill fortunes by making a 'good marriage'. But his lack of pretense and his love for Mary suggests a different outcome, which can only be shown with the revelation of a secret known only to the good Dr. Thorne himself, her secret illegitimate birth. "Dr. Thorne" is the third in the series of Barsetshire novels. Please Note: This book has been reformatted to be easy to read in true text, not scanned images that can sometimes be difficult to decipher. The Microsoft eBook has a contents page linked to the chapter headings for easy navigation. The Adobe eBook has bookmarks at chapter headings and is printable up to two full copies per year. Both versions are text searchable.


The Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature
Novel by Anthony Trollope, published in three volumes in 1858. The book was the third in the series of BARSETSHIRE NOVELS, in which Trollope explored the fictional English county of Barset.


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About the Author
Hugh Osborne teaches at the University of Wales, Cardiff; James Kincaid teaches at the University of Southern California.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Part Two Of Two Parts

DR. THORNE, third in the Barsetshire Chronicles, is the tale of Frank Gresham and Mary Thorne, a couple intent on marriage despite Mary's poverty. Only the doctor knows that Mary is to inherit a large legacy, one that will make her acceptable to the sniffish middle class of which Frank is a card-carrying member.

Frank and Mary are two of the author's most attractive characters and, in a story that satisfies both their personal desires and the materialistic aspirations of society, Trollope has created one of his happiest novels.