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Fred Neville, a young officer in the Hussars, is heir to an earldom, but before taking up his responsibilities resolves to enjoy a year of adventure in Ireland where his regiment is posted. When Fred falls in love and seduces an Irish girl of great beauty and mysterious background,... Read Full Overview

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An Eye for an Eye is a novel by Anthony Trollope written between 13 September and 10 October 1870. It is one of five novels which Trollope set mainly in Ireland, although much of the story takes place at Scroope Manor... Read Full Overview

An Eye for an Eye is a novel by Anthony Trollope written between 13 September and 10 October 1870, but held back from publication until August 1878 when serialization began in the Whitehall Review. Publication in the form of a two volume novel was timed to coincide with the issue... Read Full Overview

Each of the 48 novels of Anthony Trollope making up the set includes a specially commissioned introduction by an internationally known figure from the academic, literary or political world, including David Skilton, Dr. John Rae, Alice Thomas Ellis and Enoch Powell.

Editorial note:

This book is about the seduction of a young girl by the heir to an earldom, the resulting illegitimate pregnancy, and the young nobleman's struggle to decide whether to marry or to abandon the girl--certainly not the usual content of Victorian novels.

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""An Eye for an Eye"" is a novel written by the renowned English author, Anthony Trollope. The book tells the story of two families, the Fenwicks and the Brattles, who live in a small town in England. The Fenwicks are a wealthy family who own a large estate, while the Brattles... Read Full Overview