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In the autumn, 184-, business took me into the West of Ireland, and, amongst other places, to the quiet little village of Drumsna, which is in the province of Connaught, County Leitrim, about 72 miles w.n.w. of Dublin, on the mail-coach road to Sligo. I reached the little inn... Read Full Overview

Trollope's first novel, The Macdermots of Ballycloran--set in the violent Ireland of the 1830's--portrays the destruction of the Macdermot family, victims of history, their own providence, and political hysteria. This book offers a rare glimpse of Irish life before the Famine... Read Full Overview

The story of the unscrupulous Ferdinand Lopez, who succeeds in being selected as a parliamentary candidate for the Palliser pocket borough. A blackmail scandal involving Lady Glencora involves the Prime Minister in making a payment to Lopez, an affair which then appears in the... Read Full Overview

Ce livre classique a t initialement publi il y a des d cennies sous le titre " The Macdermots of Ballycloran ". Il a maintenant t traduit par Writat en langue fran aise pour leurs lecteurs francophones. Chez Writat, nous sommes passionn s par la pr servation du patrimoine... Read Full Overview

Dieses klassische Buch wurde urspr nglich vor Jahrzehnten ver ffentlicht als " The Macdermots of Ballycloran ". Es wurde jetzt von Writat f r seine deutschsprachigen Leser ins Deutsche bersetzt. Bei Writat liegt uns die Bewahrung des literarischen Erbes der Vergangenheit sehr... Read Full Overview

When Trollope landed in Dublin in 1841, in order to become clerk to a postal surveyor, few, if any, would have detected in him the successful novelist. Yet it was in Ireland, and while occupying that seemingly most unliterary position, that he wrote his first novel, The Macdermots... Read Full Overview

The Macdermots of Ballycloran is a novel by Anthony Trollope. It was Trollope's first published novel, which he began in September 1843 and completed by June 1845. However, it was not published until 1847. The novel was "an abysmal failure with the reading public." The novel... Read Full Overview

"The Macdermots of Ballycloran" by Anthony Trollope is a captivating fiction novel that delves into the intricacies of Irish society during the 19th century. Trollope, renowned for his insightful narratives, crafts a compelling tale that combines elements of family drama, romance,... Read Full Overview

The MacDermots of Ballycloran is a novel written by the renowned British author, Anthony Trollope. It tells the story of a family of Irish landowners, the MacDermots, who struggle to maintain their social standing and financial stability in the face of changing times.The novel... Read Full Overview

The MacDermots of Ballycloran is a novel written by Anthony Trollope. It tells the story of a family living in the fictional Irish village of Ballycloran in the mid-19th century. The MacDermot family is headed by Thady, who is struggling to keep his land and family together amidst... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview