The Chateau Of Prince Polignac

by Anthony Trollope

""The Chateau of Prince Polignac"" is a novel written by Anthony Trollope. The story is set in France and revolves around the life of a wealthy French nobleman, Prince Polignac. The prince is a widower who lives alone in his chateau, surrounded by his servants and his memories. He is a man of great wealth and influence, but he is also a lonely and melancholic figure.The story begins when the prince receives a letter from an Englishman named Harry Heathcote. Harry is a distant relative of the prince and has come to France to visit him. The prince welcomes Harry into his home, and they soon become friends. Harry is fascinated by the prince's chateau, and he spends many hours exploring its grounds and learning about its history.As the story progresses, Harry becomes involved in the affairs of the prince's family. He discovers that the prince's daughter, Louise, is in love with a young Frenchman named Gustave. However, Gustave is not of noble birth, and the prince is opposed to the match. Harry tries to help the young couple, but he soon realizes that his efforts are in vain.The novel explores themes of love, class, and tradition. It is a poignant tale of a man who has everything but is still unhappy. Trollope's writing is elegant and insightful, and he captures the beauty and grandeur of the French countryside. ""The Chateau of Prince Polignac"" is a timeless classic that will appeal to readers of all ages.But few towns, merely as towns, can be better worth visiting. In the first place, the volcanic formation of the ground on which it stands is not only singular in the extreme, so as to be interesting to the geologist, but it is so picturesque as to be equally gratifying to the general tourist. Within a narrow valley there stand several rocks, rising up from the ground with absolute abruptness.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories, Classics

48 pages, Paperback

First published October 20, 1860

About the author

Anthony Trollope became one of the most successful, prolific and respected English novelists of the Victorian era. Some of Trollope's best-loved works, known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire, revolve around the imaginary county of Barsetshire; he also wrote penetrating novels on political, social, and gender issues and conflicts of his day.

Trollope has always been a popular novelist. Noted fans have included Sir Alec Guinness (who never travelled without a Trollope novel), former British Prime Ministers Harold Macmillan and Sir John Major, economist John Kenneth Galbraith, American novelists Sue Grafton and Dominick Dunne and soap opera writer Harding Lemay. Trollope's literary reputation dipped somewhat during the last years of his life, but he regained the esteem of critics by the mid-twentieth century.
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Reviews

[Priscilla · Rating 3 out of 5]

This short story by Anthony Trollope should have been shorter, like three or four pages, but the interminable dance that was the Victorian courting routine takes much longer to describe. How did anyone ever get together in those days? I decided to try Trollope because he's a favorite of Julian Fellowes of Downton Abbey fame. Fellowes also writes books, and I've enjoyed his books. I did not particularly enjoy my first foray into Trollope, a contemporary of Dickens and Austen, but I will not give up. I will simply try one of his more popular works.

[Miles Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

This short story by Trollope packs a lot of his usual themes into a very concise narrative. I'm giving it four stars for several reasons. Trollope paints an evocative picture of the Loire Valley and the characters are sparingly written but good nonetheless. He also manages to render the characters well without overwriting like his contemporary Dickens.