Trollope resigned from the Post Office in 1867 and stood for Parliament as a Liberal, though he was not elected. He wrong over 47 novels in total, as well as short stories, biographies, travel books and his own autobiography, which was published posthumously in 1883. Release Date: January, 2003 eBook 3622 HTML version most recently updated: June 13, 2010. This series of five novels featuring interconnecting characters spanned twenty years of Trollope's career as a novelist, as did the 'Palliser' series. He published his first novel, The Macdermots of Ballycloran in 1847, but his fourth novel, The Warden (1855) began the series of 'Barsetshire' novels for which he was to become best known. Trollope began a life-long career in the civil service with a position as a clerk in the General Post Office in London – he is also credited with later introducing the pillar box. His mother, Frances Trollope, supported the family through writing. His family were poor and eventually were forced to move to Belgium, where his father died. This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper. The six books of the series follow the lives of Plantagenet Palliser, later the Duke of Omnium, and. As the Duke makes his peace with his children's choices, Trollope shows the reader how civilizations and families evolve, achieving in the process a new equilibrium between the generations. The Duke's Children brings Trollope's Palliser saga to a satisfying conclusion, and is here presented in its entirety, with over 65,000 words restored from the original manuscript by Steven Amarnick, assisted by Robert Wiseman, with Susan Humphreys.Anthony Trollope was born on 24 April 1815 and attended both Harrow and Winchester schools. The series consists of these works (in order of publication): Can You Forgive Her, Phineas Finn, The Eustace Diamonds, Phineas Redux, The Prime Minister, and The Duke’s Children. It is the last book of Trollopes wonderful Palliser series.

The beleaguered duke must set aside his pride and accept their desires in order to restore happiness and harmony in the Palliser home. Lady Mary, his daughter, falls in love with a penniless young gentleman named Frank Tregear, while his second son, Gerald, displays similar behavior to his brother. Lord Silverbridge, the Duke's first born and natural inheritor, expelled from Oxford, a gambler at the racetrack and an elected Conservative, further troubles his father when he becomes engaged to Isabel Boncassen, a vibrant and witty American heiress of low social status.

Bereft of his beloved wife, Glencora, and his role as prime minister, Plantagenet Palliser enters the realm of family politics as he struggles to guide and connect with his three wayward children.

The Duke's Children by Anthony Trollope