The Eustace Diamonds
The Eustace Diamonds by Anthony Trollope, published by Penguin Books in 1969, is an engaging narrative that revolves around the theft and eventual discovery of a diamond necklace, a cherished heirloom of the Eustace family. This edition spans 779 pages and is presented in English, showcasing Trollope’s exploration of themes related to truth and deception through a lens of absurdity.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of social commentary woven throughout the story, as Trollope delves into the complexities of character and morality. The novel is set against the backdrop of England, particularly London, and offers insights into the societal norms of the time. With its intricate plot and well-drawn characters, The Eustace Diamonds invites readers to reflect on the nature of honesty and the consequences of unscrupulous behavior.
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The central plot of “The Eustace Diamonds” (1872) involves the theft and ultimate discovery of a diamond necklace – the Eustace family heirloom. A splendid sense of the absurd permeates the novel and allows Trollope to examine “truth” in may contexts and at many levels of seriousness. Lizzie’s unscrupulous lies do not prevent her final exposure, and it is, as Stephen Gill says in his Introduction, “this honesty, this clarity of vision that places Trollope with the greatest social novelists of the nineteenth century, with Dickens, Thackeray, and George Eliot.”
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