The Prime Minister
The Prime Minister by Anthony Trollope is a new edition published by OUP Oxford on May 12, 2011, featuring 704 pages in English. This novel follows the story of Ferdinand Lopez, an unscrupulous financial speculator who seeks to marry into British society, juxtaposed against Plantagenet Palliser, the Duke of Omnium, who reluctantly takes on the highest office of state. As the fifth installment in Trollope’s six-volume Palliser series, the narrative intricately weaves themes of marriage, political expediency, and misplaced love.
Readers will find a nuanced exploration of the lives of both Lopez and Palliser, highlighting the contrasts between outsiders and insiders in British society. The edition includes an introduction by Nicholas Shrimpton that delves into the complexities of the novel, as well as a compact biography of Trollope and extensive explanatory notes. Additionally, a valuable appendix outlines the chronology of the Palliser novels, enhancing the understanding of this linked narrative. This edition is part of the Oxford World’s Classics series, known for its commitment to providing accurate texts and scholarly resources.
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Despite his mysterious antecedents, an unscrupulous financial speculator, Ferdinand Lopez, aspires to marry into respectability and wealth and join the ranks of British society. One of the nineteenth century’s most memorable outsiders, Lopez’s story is set against that of the ultimate insider, Plantagenet Palliser, Duke of Omnium, who reluctantly accepts the highest office of state, becoming “the greatest man in the greatest country in the world.” The Prime Minister is the fifth in Trollope’s six-volume Palliser series and a wonderfully subtle portrait of a marriage, political expediency, and misplaced love. Nicholas Shrimpton’s introduction explores the many strands of this complex novel, the role of the “outsider” Ferdinand Lopez, and Trollope’s great skill in integrating the two themes of love and politics, the marriage of Palliser and Lady Glencora and that of Emily Wharton and Ferdinand Lopez. The book includes a compact biography of Trollope, a wealth of useful explanatory notes, and a valuable appendix which outlines the chronology of the Palliser novels, providing a unique understanding of the series as a linked narrative.
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