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This book couldn't be more aptly titled, but don't think that makes it in the least boring. There are enough interesting characters and plenty of plot to keep you reading through all of it's lengthy pages.
It's all about money, you see: who's got it, who flaunts it, who will do what to get it, and who will marry because of it. There are intrigues, both financial and matrimonial; and scandals, both financial and matrimonial. Some parts, admittedly, are a bit melodramatic, but Trollope is such good ...more
It's all about money, you see: who's got it, who flaunts it, who will do what to get it, and who will marry because of it. There are intrigues, both financial and matrimonial; and scandals, both financial and matrimonial. Some parts, admittedly, are a bit melodramatic, but Trollope is such good ...more
Before I fell in love with Trollope, sometime in the spring of last year, I couldn’t have told you a great deal about his books, but I would have told you that I understood ‘The Way We Live Now’ to be his biggest, his greatest, his most enduring work. That was why I felt I should read it in the year of his bicentenary, as, in between his two famous series, I explore his stand-alone novels.
Now that I’ve read it I can’t disagree with my earlier evaluation. I found the Trollope I loved, but I found ...more
Now that I’ve read it I can’t disagree with my earlier evaluation. I found the Trollope I loved, but I found ...more
A long and all-encompassing read, still applicable in today’s world. I’m glad I took it in slowly, sandwiching parts of it between other books. It was an easy read, with characters of every ilk. Felix stands out as the most despicable by far, but others are also not admirable. I saw the miniseries when it first came out, but will get far more from it after reading the book. I’m happy there is still so much more Trollope waiting for me!
It amazes me that The Way We Live Now, a thoroughly engaging portrayal of at least twelve well-developed characters, was published 140 years ago. It is so current. The persons in this narrative, aside from the constraints of the time, think just like persons do today. Here are women and men weighing their circumstances, prospects and needs against loyalties, familial control, and their own values. And right at the center of it all is the financial egotist doing something like a pyramid scheme. I
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The Way We Live Now, published in 1875 was very much so a book of its Time. Set against the backdrop of a time when the Gentry of England were starting to struggle for Money, it set out to put on display how everyone was all willing to prostitute themselves for Money in order to gain security and a comfortable living.
And so, The Way We Live now serves as a perfect reflection of Society of the Time, a Society that is increasingly corrupted by Money, or the Want of Money and who spend most of the ...more
And so, The Way We Live now serves as a perfect reflection of Society of the Time, a Society that is increasingly corrupted by Money, or the Want of Money and who spend most of the ...more
Although the "now" referred to in Trollope's title meant the late 19th century, certain themes he incorporates into the novel are so fundamental to either human desires or societal norms that they ring true today. One of the central characters, Mr. Melmotte, is a businessman of questionable character who builds his paper wealth by sketchy deals, heavily-leveraged transactions, and financial chicanery. Oh, and he eventually decides to enter politics as Wesminster's conservative candidate for Parl
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Thoroughly enjoyed the book. A later Victorian for me, so interesting to learn about people going back and forth to USA so easily.
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