Phineas Redux (Oxford World’s Classics)
Phineas Redux by Anthony Trollope is a reissue published by Oxford University Press on February 15, 2009. This edition spans 387 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows Phineas Finn as he returns to London and the House of Commons after the death of his Irish wife. Despite his return, he finds himself disenchanted with politics and grapples with the fallout from a scandal involving Lady Laura, the wife of a man who attempts to take his life.
Readers will encounter Trollope’s exploration of Phineas’s journey toward maturity and wisdom amidst political intrigue and personal turmoil. This installment is the fourth of the six Palliser novels, which collectively offer a detailed examination of British life during a time of significant prestige. The book delves into themes of political disillusionment and personal growth, providing insight into the complexities of its characters and their societal roles.
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After the death of his Irish wife, Phineas Finn returns to London and to the House of Commons. But though irresistibly drawn back, he never approaches politics with the zest of earlier days. Phineas survives an attempt on his life by the half-crazed and jealous Robert Kennedy, but his reputation is seriously damaged by the scandalous association with Lady Laura, Kennedy’s wife. When he is put on trial for murder his disenchantment with his former life is so great that he never again enters the charmed inner circle of power. In some of his most powerful writing, Trollope charts Phineas’s sad progress towards maturity and wisdom. Phineas Redux (1874) is the fourth of the six Palliser novels, published between 1864 and 1880. As a group they provide us with the most extensive and telling exposé of British life during the period of its greatest prestige.
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