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_aTrollope, Anthony, _d1815-1882 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aMr. Scarborough's Family |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2004 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2004-05-01 | ||
| 508 | _aE-text prepared by Steven desJardins, Joseph E. Loewenstein, M.D., and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders | ||
| 520 | _a"Mr. Scarborough's Family" by Anthony Trollope is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the complex relationships and conflicts within the Scarborough family, particularly focusing on the issues of legitimacy, inheritance, and the impact of family secrets on personal lives. Central characters include Mr. Scarborough, the enigmatic patriarch who reveals startling truths about his sons, Mountjoy and Augustus, whose lives are dramatically altered by their father's claims about their legitimacy and the subsequent struggle for inheritance. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Mr. Scarborough as he grapples with the implications of declaring his eldest son Mountjoy a bastard. Scarborough's selfish motivations to protect his wealth create tension, particularly as he reveals secrets that could devastate his family's reputation. The narrative encompasses various perspectives, including those of the two brothers—Mountjoy, a reckless officer burdened by gambling debts, and Augustus, the more pragmatic barrister left to navigate the fallout of his father’s confession. Additionally, the involvement of characters like Florence Mountjoy and Harry Annesley hints at romantic entanglements complicated by familial conflicts, setting the stage for drama and intrigue as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aInheritance and succession -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aFathers and sons -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aDomestic fiction | ||
| 653 | _aHertfordshire (England) -- Fiction | ||
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